OCTOBER 2, 2007 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY VOLCIII, NO. 4 Crinitp COLLEGE SINCE 1904 'Some Place I Call Home' Lack of Student Interest Bui Film Incites Praise and Concern Derails TCERT for Fall Over Campus Climate By KRYSTAL RAMIREZ TCERT, said. "This means that TRIPOD STAFF this person would have to be on call for every single shift that After over 10 years of exis- TCERT is required to run, which tence, the Trinity College is just not feasible. For us to train Emergency Response Team will a few more Crew Chiefs would be not be up and running this extremely difficult at this semester, largely due to lack of moment, though we are working student participation. out ways in which we can over- TCERT is operated on a vol- come this obstacle." unteer basis, and thus, without There are also too few Second enough members, the organiza- Responders, according to Redd, tion cannot properly function. "We have a number of people "There is currently not enough who are in the midst of their staff to provide safe care for stu- national and state testing," she dents, which is what we aim to said, "but we have to wait until all do," Martha Burke-O'Brien, of these individuals are state-certi- Director of the Health Center, fied until we can allow them to said. "We are currently trying to act as a Second Responder." recruit people and get them fully Burke-O'Brien emphasized E. G. Caner trained, but these are very hard the fact that since students are Alfonso Bui '07 (above) debuted his documentary last week to an almost positions to fill." not paid to be a part of TCERT, filled-to-capacity audience (left) of Trinity students, faculty, and staff. TCERT is licensed by the those who would likely partici- State of Connecticut and serves pate instead become Residential By ELIZABETH ANDERSON was varied. Bui, who is majoring film's honesty and hopefulness, as the First Responder for the Assistants, First-Year Mentors, or CONTRIBUTING WRITER in sociology, introduced the proj- two qualities that he finds to be Trinity area, responding to all PRIDE Leaders because of the ect by saying that it began in "an irresistible combination." medical emergencies on campus. financial incentive. "I think that On Wednesday, Sept. 26, with August 2006 as an Independent Zee Santiago '09, a student whose This means that TCERT responds while many students embrace the the theater almost filled to capac- Study project for a social move- views were explicitly present in to the scene (with an average idea of TCERT, they don't join, ity, Some Place I Call Home* a ments class. interviews throughout the docu- response time of two minutes) to and so it is very, very difficult sit- film by Alfonso Bui '07, pre- Despite conveying a consis- mentary, thought that Bui "did a provide care until an ambulance uation." miered. Students and faculty tent message throughout, reac- great job of capturing the issues arrives, which can be up to eight Redd, however, pointed out alike were impressed with the film tions to and impressions of the that pervade the Trinity commu- or 12 minutes, TCERT members how proud she was of those on as a whole, despite several con- film varied. Most were quick to nity and invoking mare discourse are certified to the EMT level and TCERT who stayed on board, cerns that it was one-sided. praise Bui's work. Patricia surrounding the campus climate possess the essential equipment despite the fact that there are no Chronicling the racially driv- Cipicchio '10 said she was, "real- issues of race/class relations." found on an ambulance, includ- monetary enticements. "For en events that spanned the previ- ly impressed with the quality of There appeared to be a consensus ing a cardiac defibrillator. those of us who have stayed with ous academic year of 2006-2007, the film and can definitely appre- among those who viewed the Each shift that TCERT covers the group, TCERT is more than a the documentary conveyed a ciate all the effort he seems to film in terms of the importance is required to have the following job — to be cliche, it's a way of clear message that called for have put into it." Furthering of its message and role in setup: a Crew Chief, a Second life. In fact, that's very much a change in the way different races that sentiment Dean of Students Responder, and, on occasion, a mindset of EMTs and paramedics interact. The reaction, though, Frederick Alford commended the see STUDENT on page 10 Third Responder/Observer. "One in general, both in volunteer and of our problems right now is that professional settings." we only have one Crew Chief," Tour Guides Offer Unique Perspectives Liese Redd '09, Director of see UNDERGRAD on page 7 By SARAH HARVEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Substantial Increases Seen In the competitive process of college selection, prospective stu- dents visit Trinity and take tours In Annual Safety Report offered by the admissions office By ANNE BOUTHILETTE cies between 2005 and 2006 in every day. As the admissions Web CONTRIBUTING WRITER those two categories are especial- site says, "Seeing Trinity in per- ly obvious, motor vehicle theft son is a great way to learn more This year's annual Campus also rose from 13 in 2005 to 20 about the College and the com- Safety Report provided students, in 2006. munity of people who live and faculty, staff, and parents with a • Many students, such as the study here." Some may question, look at how campus life has members of the Class of 2011, however, whether or not campus changed in a number of safety who were not at Trinity last year, tours actually do provide an accu- Emily Lindon related categories over the past were surprised to see the very rate assessment of the Trinity Trinity's Admissions Department provides daily tours, led by current students. few years. One of the most large jump. When Andrew experience. student tour guides, states that experience of prospective stu- noticeable differences between Boynton '11 heard about the Most Trinity students went on the Admissions Office is striving dents. "We are ambassadors for last year and years previous was campus safety report, he saw it a tour as a high school student, "to enroll more of these out- the school, and we are a prospec- a large jump in alcohol and drug as a sign of the intensity of but few probably remember the standing men and women." A tive student's eye into the life of related violations. Trinity's social scene. Though specifics. The Tripod staff decid- main goal of admissions is to a Trinity student," one tour guide The number of alcohol viola- there are many who agree with ed to attend a compilation of "increase the level of interest informed the Tripod. tions increased from 166 in 2005 Boynton about the party habits tours to see just how accurately expressed by first-rate students so The manual also clearly to 588 in 2006. Drug violations of upperclassmen, others, like the tours represented the college. that Trinity is foremost in the instructs, "Do not give false or also increased more than three- Lily Ventrell '10, disagree. "It's not that students are drinking The 2004 "Trinity Admissions minds of candidates." Tour guides misleading information." As an fold, with 44 violations in 2005 Ambassadors Training Manual," play a crucial role in the process, compared to 139 in 2006. the handbook used by Trinity adding a "personal touch" to the see PROSPECTIVE on page 8 Though the obvious discrepan- see UPDATED on page 8

Editorial 2 ' - Bantams Beat Williams in Opinions: Jimmy discusses 'Some Place I Call Home,' page 4 Opinions 3 News 7 Biggest Game of Season Arts 11 Arts: 'TV Shows to Watch For' is back with recaps, page 14 Announcements 16 Trinity football scored a big Features 17 Features: Annie answers your questions about sex offenders, page 20 Sports 24 Williams, Page 24 www.trinitytripod.com The Trinity Tripod EDITORIAL ^w*^

FootbaU Team a Class Act Bill Cosgrove '08 Lauren Turlik '09 Anyone who was lucky enough to Williams receiver. This time the extra EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR attend Saturday's slugfest between the point was good and it seemed as if Wiliiams Ephs and Trinity Bantams at the momentum had swung to NEWS EDITORS OPINIONS EDITORS FEATURES EDITORS Jessee/Miller Field witnessed a tremen- Williams. James Kukstis '10 Mike Robinson '08 Lizzie Brown '09 Aileen McBride '09 dous football game. For many of those Instead of caving in, however, the Jordyn Sims '10 San-Eou Lan '09 in attendance, it was no doubt the most Trinity defense refused to bend in the ARTS EDITORS SPORTS EDITORS ANNOUNCEMENTS exciting game they had ever been to. third overtime and prevented Sara Yoo '08 Nora Harrington V8 EDITOR Fortunately for us, the Bantams pulled Williams from scoring. One play Priyanka Jotwani '10 Stephanie Apstein '10 Krystal Ramirez '10 out a thrilling 46-40 victory in triple later, and the Bantam bench erupted overtime. The sight of senior Joe Clark in hysteria as Clark scored the game PHOTO EDITOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER STAFF WRITERS hauling in his fourth touchdown pass of winning touchdown. Erin Caner '10 Alyssa Simpson '10 Matt Fuentes '09 the day and the ensuing pileup is one The Bantams' performance that will certainly not be forgotten any- should serve as a lesson in how the CIRCULATION BUSINESS MANAGERS CARTOONIST time soon. But besides the late heroics College as a whole should face adver- MANAGER Clay Smith '08 Krystyna Soljan and edge-of-your-seat excitement, the sity. The football team's unwilling- Joe Tarzi '08 Joe Tarzi '08 events of last Saturday said a lot about ness to give up, despite the odds, was SENIOR EDITORS Trinity's football team that went beyond ONLINE STAFF COPY EDITORS Ashley Bell'08 inspiring. Vinit Agrawal '10 Jackie Sparks '09 Jenny Moor '08 the outcome of a single game. The College itself is facing a num- Orko Momin '10 Danae Goldberg '09 KatyNolin '08 Williams defeated Trinity last year ber of problems that need to be Tim Uygungil '10 Erin Caner 10 David Pietrocola '08 and snapped the College's 31-game win- resolved; whether it's racism, con- Joe Tarzi '08 ning streak, which was the longest in the struction projects, or the housing cri- nation at the time. This year's senior sis, Trinity has its hands full. But like The Trinity Tripod is published every Tuesday, excluding vacations, by the stu- class is not used to losing - their only the football team showed on dents of Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. The Tripod office is located in the defeat in over three seasons came at Saturday, we must face our challenges basement of Jackson Dormitory. Williams last year. That's why Saturday's head on and refuse to give in to neg- Address all correspondence to: The Trinity Tripod, Trinity College #702582, 300 game was so important to the team. It ativity and failure. Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106-3100 Visit our Web site at www.trinitytripod.com offered them a chance to avenge last Williams College is ranked num- Subscribe to the Tiipod: $20 for 11 issues (1 semester), $35 for 22 issues (1 year). year's loss. ber one in this year's US News & Editor-in-Chief and Business Office But, as in most things in life, things World Report's college rankings, (860) 297-2584 do not always go to plan. Williams while Trinity is 34th. The Ephs began The first issue of the Tripod is free. Additional issues cost 50 cents. stormed out to a 14-0 lead on Saturday, the season ranked third in New Letters to The Trinity Tripod must be received by 5 p.m. on the Friday before and it looked as if the Bantams would be England, while Trinity was seventh. publication. Letters should be addressed to the Editor, not a particular individual. in for a long day. But instead of hanging But those rankings were meaningless Letters over 300 words in length and opinion submissions over 800 words in length will not be published, though exceptions may be made at the editors' discretion their heads and accepting defeat, Trinity on Saturday, as both teams came out under special circumstances. No unsigned or anonymous letters will be published. refused to back down. They never lost with very impressive performances. However, names may be withheld at the author's request. The Tripod will not pub- their composure or diverted their focus. The football team's success over lish any letters deemed by the editors to be an attack on an individual's character Before long the score was in Trinity's the past few years is nothing short of or personality. Otherwise, all opinions expressed will be given a forum.

favor and the mpmentum had clearly f. »,.•>-•*'» shifted to the Bantams. coacnfjefTT?evanney, and his staff, as to edit all letters For clarity and/or brevity. But Williams has a tough team, and well as the dedication and hard work Letters may be submitted via Campus Mail Box 702582 after mounting an incredible drive to tie of the players. Saturday's victory was E-Mail: [email protected] the game at 30 with just under 20 sec- so wonderful not because the onds remaining on the clock, the Ephs Bantams won, but because how they had a chance to win the game on the won: with perseverance and class. The Letters to the Editor point after kick. The Bantams, however, Trinity players never once hung their never got discouraged and when heads in defeat or backed down. Dear editor of the Trinity Tripod, the library entrance. We are actively utiliz- Williams mishandled the snap, it was Regardless of what some may I'm a graduate student at Duke ing our budget to supply Mather Hall clear the game was headed to overtime. think, the Bantam football team is University and I sometimes use Trinity's with free copies of The New York Times After trading field goals in the first one of the most successful groups of library to do work. I've noticed that your every morning of the week, and we hope overtime, Trinity scored a touchdown to students on campus. They are a team students are some of the most obstinate to fund a Thursday night downtown shut- go up seven. Facing fourth and ten from in every sense of the word, a con- people I've ever seen. From what I've seen, tle. We are also working with Green their own 25-yard line, the Williams glomeration of talent, diversity, and they tend not extend common courtesies Campus to implement a student-run recy- quarterback made a desperate toss down- leadership that this campus should like saying "excuse me" when they're about cling program and have our eyes set on a field that landed in the arms of a be very proud of. to run into you. I suggest that you look at fitness center that can better meet our your student acculturation plan and see if needs. Meanwhile, I am mending relation- there's anything in the way reinforcing com- ships with organizations to both improve mon customs and courtesies. If there isn't, I campus climate and negate the belief that strongly suggest that you insert something the SGA doesn't do anything. Quotations of Note in there. All I can say is "wow." What I've I also want to strongly encourage every experienced at your school is startling. The member of the student body to utilize most interesting thing I noticed about this "The film is a genuine reflection of real opinions, true emotions, and their class senators so that the issues that was when I asked other students in passing you feel are pertinent are addressed. Our stern demands for action." about the pervasiveness of this behavior meetings are at 7 p.m. on Sunday nights in -Elizabeth Anderson, "'Some Place I Call Home,"' p.1 they unanimously replied, "I'm not sur- Hamlin Hall and they are open to the prised." public. I look forward to working with "Thank you James Murphy, my God, what was a non-drinker sup- Ernest Perkins many of you to improve Trinity and effect positive change. posed to do before The Fred came along? And here I was content A Message from the Student Government Sincerely, with running into a pole every Friday and Saturday night." Association: Andrew Pedro, SGA President -San-Eou Lan, "Film Illustrates Lack of Changes Over Last Year," p.3 The SGA held its second meeting on Sunday evening and students were appoint- Dear editor of the Trinity Tripod, "Whether Cronenberg reaches too far with the ending shot of a ed to seats on various faculty committees. At various times this publication has curved knife in an eye is questionable, yet it is a certainly common This is an exciting time for the SGA as we enumerated some of the qualities which strive to make important changes and pro- Jeff Devanney and his staff have instilled fare for his direction; indeed, Cronenberg finds it necessary to not duce results quickly and efficiently. Two on the Bantam football players. Anyone only pose threats, but to fulfill them with quick, ultra-gory violence." thirds of the organization will consist of present at Saturday's game versus Williams -Isaac Oransky, "Cronenberg's Latest Thriller Captivates," p.11 new faces, which Fm confident will bring learned about another. Down 14 to 0 in fresh ideas and lots of energy. • •, • r • the second quarter the Bantam football "It was the most emotional game of my life, I was proud to be part of We can anticipate significant results this team could have easily accepted defeat. year that will benefit every member of the- Then, and at,several other times during a it. It was a true team victory. We worked hard and it showed. The Trinity community. With that said, I want game which had all the emotions of the coaching was great, the offensive line was fantastic throughout, and to emphasize the lasting changes that the world's largest roller coaster, when defeat it was great to end up on top. Williams is the best 0-2 team in the SGA has made over the course of the last stared them directly in the eye, they country." year. We purchased the school's first out- refused to accept it. They took it on and door recycling bins and successfully per- converted it into victory. ' -Eric McGrath, "Bantams Go Cow-Tipping," p.24 suaded the administration to improve light- Sincerely, ing on campus and to install a turnstile in Tony Cozza The Trinity Tripod

October 2, 2007 Trinity Pledges to Be Green By KRYSTAL RAMIREZ TRIPOD STAFF

Originally, this was going to be a very positive opin- ion piece, praising President Jones for signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, which I briefly Film Illustrates Lack of Social Awareness Lacking mentioned in one of my previous articles (the one where I kind of called Jimmy out for not "doing Changes Over Last Year in Trinity's Community it" on Do It Day). Yet as I really BySAN-EOULAN soon as possible" takes some time. By NIKKI DUBOWITZ tions (we have our priorities - stop to think about it, is there TRIPOD STAFF A student said last year that "solu- CONTRIBUTING WRITER Trinity makes the listings for really that much that should be tions need to come from stu- both "Lots of Beer" and "Lots of commended right now? I mean, Alfonso dents." Yeah, that's nice; but the There is Hard Liquor"). But in all serious- I'm definitely very grateful to Bui's film Some forum completely failed in creat- one thing most ness, are we a product of President Jones for signing the Place I Call ing any viable solutions. Trinity stu- Hartford or is Hartford a prod- ACUPCC, as I'm sure the rest of Home screened I think that this was the win- dents can agree uct of us? And how much do fac- the environmentalists on.campus last week, and ning point of the film: prodding on: we don't tors, such as student diversity are, but I feel like he and the rest although the people to think about issues they have a reputa- and economic status, play into of the administration have m was warm tion for being the clear resentment of Trinity dropped the ball by not promot- ^ " may have forgotten about. I the most socially aware campus students? The fact is, since we're ing that fact. To me it seems liice ly welcomed, I remember that at some point in on the planet (unless knowing a on a college campus in an urban a pretty big deal that President left the theater with an odd sensa- the forum, somehow the fraterni- brother who can get you into a. area, there is bound to be some Jones pledged to make Trinity tion in my stomach. As soon, as I ties got brought up. I remember frat counts as being socially con- crime. In fact, the city is proba- carbon-neutral. So why is the entered the theater, I was told that thinking, "Wait a minute, wasn't scious). In that case, most of us bly as dangerous to Hartford res- information hidden somewhere my smoothie would not be "toler- this a racial forum? When did this are covered. But to my surprise, idents as it is to us. Some may on the Web site? ; ,ated,' It was going to be a long become 'Attack on the Frats?" I've noticed that many students feel that with the continuing This weekend at his State of screening. I'm not about to com- Members of The Fred, ever so seem to turn down the opportu- crime on campus, trying to the College Address, Jimmy men- plain about the cinematography. faithful, rose to occasion as they nities to engage with other stu- mend relations with the tioned nothing about this won- I'll leave that to the artsy people began bashing the fraternities and dents when it comes to difficult Hartford community is futile. derful accomplishment, so at the on the Tripod staff. My only com- making absurd demands. issues - to come together as a But with this outlook, the cycle end when he was taking ques- plaint was that Joe Tarzi was Okay, David Calder, let's make community on campus or as perpetuates. The city does not tions, I asked, "President Jones, shown too many times through- admissions need-blind. Let's see part of the City of Hartford. get any better, our sense of com- would you like to tell the rest of out the film, at the expense of see- what happens to everything else Despite a number of commu- munity on campus deteriorates, the room about the climate com- ing other faces. There's nothing on campus. That French literature nity service groups at Trinity, and students do not feel safer. mitment you signed this sum- bad you could say about the film; class you want to take? Gone. participation is low and so is our It's easy to justify our lack of mer?" First off, he was a bit con- I mean, everything that was That kooky professor that's so sense of community. Princeton community involvement on the fused, thinking I was talking shown really happened. But it got dear to your heart? Fired. Schools Review ranked us as number one fact that locals have hurt our stu- about our campus climate in the me thinking about things that with a bajillion dollars can pro- for little race/class interaction social sense; however, even once happened last year, and the gears vide need-blind admission. Trinity, and strained town/gown rela- I made it clear that I was talking in my head started turning. on the other hand, can't even see STUDENTS on page 4 about the ACUPCC, he went on What happened last year was afford to pay for dorm air condi- to kind of dismiss my question, undeniably, unquestionably, irrev- tioning. saying only that it involved sus- ocably something that should Hey James Murphy, I loved it Darfiir Coalition Building tainability and that it was very never have happened. The forum when you said that we need more important. He did not point out held last semester to address those public spaces so we can all com- that it was a pledge to make problems succeeded in bringing pete against the Vernon Street Awareness of Inhumanity Trinity carbon-neutral, nor did the campus together to openly monopoly. If only Jimmy Jones ByCARAPAVLAK to their poverty and neglect. In he really discuss his future plans discuss and voice its problems. had his Harry Potter wand, so he CONTRIBUTING WRITER response, the Sudanese government to carry out this pledge. However, little in the way of can summon a social building for enlisted the support of the progress was made. Almost every you. But where would it go? The begin- Janjaweed militia, men on horse- Over 400 colleges and univer- student who spoke insisted that Thank you James Murphy, my ning of the back, to kill the people of Darfur; sities have signed this commit- the administration should do God, what was a non-drinker sup- school year is torching their villages and raping ment, and you'd think Trinity something to solve the issues. posed to do before The Fred came always a time for their women in the process. would be proud of it, even boast- Here's the harsh reality though, along? And here I was content self-reflection, Those who survived became ful, but personally, I've heard racial issues are something that are with running into a pole every particularly for refugees, and were forced into the nothing from the administration really hard to get rid of. I mean, Friday and Saturday night. me. What did I neighboring country of Chad and that would let people know they're one of the things that have Many argued that because the learn this past other central African countries. about the pledge, except a ran- plagued mankind since the begin- fraternities dominated the social year? What do I want to do differ- The tragedy in Darfur crosses bor- dom (obligatory?) posting on the ning of time, and it's an issue that scene, it was also influential in ently? ders; it is not merely an internal Trinity Web site, which I feel is has yet to be solved completely. If dividing the campus. Look, this Then it hits me. I was a junior conflict. To put these numbers in really not the most effective way President Jones was able to erase argument doesn't even make in high school when I first heard of perspective, imagine if every single to get people to know about it. racial tensions on campus, I think sense. I've heard better arguments Darfur and now, four years later, person living in Maine and New Are they intentionally trying to that would warrant Jimmy the from six-year-olds who wanted to what has changed between then Hampshire had to flee their homes be as secretive about it as possi- stay up later. Oh no, the fraterni- and now? to live in refugee camps outside of ble? Do they think that they Nobel Peace Prize. So give the J man a break; after all, he answers ties are closed, how else am I sup- Since 2003, the government of Boston. won t keep their word, and thus to thousands of alumni, parents, posed to get drunk on a Saturday Sudan has committed horrific acts It is true that some progress has figure that the fewer people that and not to mention the shadowy night? People who go to the frater- of violence against the people of been made in Darfur during the know about it, the better? body known as the Board of nities will keep doing what they Darfur, leaving over 400,000 dead last four years. The government of I can't place all the blame on Trustees. Sure, not much has do, and people who don't drink and over 2.5 million people home- Sudan finally agreed this summer just the administration, though. changed in a year; but it's hard to will keep doing what they've been less. Four years ago, rebel forces in to allow a combined force led by This publication itself has done force change. Yes, change must Darfur carried out an uprising come as soon as possible, but "as see BLAMING on page 5 against the government in response see DARFUR on page 4 see COLLEGE on page 5 The Trinity Tripod President Jones Answers Dear Jimmy Students' Students Should Take Questions Have you seen Alfonso Bui's Sim Some Place I Call Home, and to what extent has the school been success- Part in City Community continued from page 3 la groups that performed at a ful in creating a more sensitive, accepting community for New York school. And a grand everyone? In what ways has Trinity improved since last dents, with acts of assault or rob- total of seven students came to fall's campus forum? Students have been holding forums, bery. But, it is also important to the Virginia Tech memorial serv- but what has the school done? realize that the number of locals ice back in April. I remember that have harmed students is a feeling somewhere between con- Alfonso is a young man whom I know well and tiny fraction of the people living fused and embarrassed that so in Hartford. few had come out to honor the whom I admire a good deal. He and Jason Azevedo, It's not that we're doing victims, who were kids our own both members of the Class of'08, by the way, did exem- nothing at all. Many Trinity stu- age, kids who could have been plary work this past summer as part of the Arthur dents have made contributions us. Vining Davis Summer Internships, under the guidance of to Hartford through Habitat for The only positive thing that Professor Janet Bauer, when these two Trinity students organized a summer soccer Humanity, tutoring elementary can come from that kind of camp on our campus for underprivileged children living in Hartford To have seen school kids, Do It Day, and so tragedy is that people come these two Trinity students showing these Hartford children the intricacies of soccer on. Student participants know together, appreciate our lives, that we grow and learn from and maybe light a simple candle was a great treat. I did not know about Alfonso's documentary until he sent me a mes- those efforts as much as the peo- out of respect. But we don't sage several weeks ago. He brought me a copy last week, and I have now viewed it sev- ple we're hoping come together, eral times. The documentary needs to be seen more than once to glean all the infor- to help. We are And it isn't just a. lack and I'm not sure mation it contains, in my undoubtedly biased-in-his-camp view. fortunate to go why. of interest in Hartford. I would encourage everyone to try to see his documentary. He places our own to Trinity and Many times I have the educa- I've been startled by racial incidents from the fall of 2006 within the context of the several racially charged have wished that tional opportuni- the small numbers of Trinity was more situations that erupted during the 2006-2007 academic year on a number of college ties that Hartford of a tight knit and university campuses across the United States. When the Board of Trustees citizens do not students who came community, reviewed all of its governance mechanisms in the 2004-2005 academic year and after- have. It would be together as a communi- which is why I wards, the Trustees abolished a number of standing committees that had seemed to a shame if we all ty in times of tragedy. see these two outlive their purpose and replaced several of these committees with Charter commit- didn't take advan- issues I men- tage of our posi- tioned previous- tees: committees that could be named by the Board Chair, Paul Raether '68, for a tion and do our part to help out ly as in the same vein. Of given amount of time, with a clear mission, and a sunset chronology. those worse off. So, giving to the course, we can come together in Following the racial incidents in October 2006, the Board named a Campus community is just as good as get- other ways - at football games, Climate Charter Committee, co-chaired by Dr. Philip Khoury '69, Associate Provost ting something from the com- for example. But, why not do it at MIT and Trustee, and Raether Distinguished Professor of History Cheryl munity. If we do more to help, in a way that is great for our fel- Greenberg. The Charter Committee includes faculty, staff, students, and trustees. then maybe the situation would low Hartfordians too? And I improve enough that we could understand that not everyone The Committee began to meet and get itself organized in the winter of 2007, met walk on campus at night without mourns events like 9/11 or the throughout the spring academic term, and issued an interim report to the campus this having Campus Safety's phone Virginia Tech massacre by com- past spring. The Committee made a report to the Board of Trustees at their last meet- number on speed dial. ing to memorial services. ing in May, -will do an update feview^btbeTra^ and will Ultimately, doing more to make There are a lot of ways to issue the Committee's final report and recommendations to the Trustees in December. Hartford a better place to live help out the community and would benefit both locals and Simultaneously, we are starting to study several significant spatial issues on Trinity's everyone could do it in their students. own way. Even I can do more in campus. When the Long Walk project is concluded next August, the academic And it isn't just a lack of that department. But from the departments now temporarily housed in Trinity Commons will move back to Seabury interest in Hartford. I've been experience I do have, I can tell and Williams. Then a set of dominoes will be enacted as all of Advancement startled by the small number of you how good it feels to be part (Communications, Alumni Affairs, Media Relations, Development, etc.) will move students who have come togeth- of a community that comes into Trinity Commons on a permanent basis, as will all of Business and Finance, join- er as a community in times of together just to show that they ing the Registrar, whose new space is one of Trinity Commons' most visible attrib- tragedy. For example, how many care. And how disappointing it people showed up to the can feel when you try to join utes. Those spaces now occupied by Advancement and Business will therefore become September 11 memorial service? with other Trinity students and open for different uses. We all will need to think, and to think carefully and rational- This year, maybe 35, most of you find that hardly anyone else ly, about how these considerable spaces might be used to improve the climate on our whom who were in the a cappel- has shown up. campus. We are starting to study a variety of other spatial possibilities on campus, including particularly Mather and Gallows Hill, as we start to think about alternatives to the prevailing culture emanating from Vernon Street on the weekends. Darfur is Still a Problem And again simultaneously, we have increased our efforts to bring and to retain as diverse a student body as possible to our College. The current campaign goal for Students Cannot Ignore scholarships and financial aid is 95 million dollars. We have had recently several continued Bom page 3 Darfur Coalition. Over the past remarkably generous gifts, including a seven-figure gift to fund our Posse students, two years our coalition has worked the United Nations and the closely with the Trinity College another seven-figure gift for unrestricted financial aid, and another seven-figure pledge African Union into the country. trustees and administration on a to increase one of our current scholarship funds. Thanks to Trustee Charles Perin and Furthermore, the EU is sending a successful divestment campaign to Trustee Timothy Walsh, our remarkably successful Quest Leadership program contin- contingent to Eastern Chad; how- ensure that our endowment is not ues to attain levels of diversity we never once enjoyed in our years in Michigan. And ever, this comes from the same being invested in companies that the work done by Dean Dow and his colleagues in our Admissions and Financial Aid government of Sudan that expelled have suspect business dealings with Office touched an ideal Trinity has never before witnessed: the largest number of Canadian and European diplomats the government of the Sudan. Last African-American students in an entering class and a startling 21 percent of the enter- from the country. spring we sent a banner signed by What is equally disturbing is concerned students to President ing class identifying themselves as students of color. the fact that the government of Bush urging him to take action in But the ethos of a school is something intangible. A welcoming and "free and Sudan has consistently made it dif- Darfur. open space," to quote Yale's late Bart Giamatti, is everyone's business. An environment ficult for humanitarian actors to We have attempted to inform such as that studied by Alfonso and his art is one that must change on our campus. help those affected by the conflict. the Trinity community about this Trinity is my fourth academic home. I do not find racial tensions any more acute Various organizations have been modern day genocide, but a group restricted in their efforts to aid the this small needs additional help. here than I did at Washington University, SMU, or Kalamazoo College. We cannot Darfurians. This August, the coun- We need all of you who have read change the world, but we can change our small part of the world for the better, as we ty director of CARE, an NGO that this article and are outraged or should and as we must. As I remarked to an earlier reporter asking me about aids around 525,000 people, was wish to understand more about the Alfonso's documentary, my greatest fear for all of you who are our students is that if expelled from the country, issue to come to meetings (9:30 we fail during your undergraduate years to provide a "free and open space" in which So, what do we, the students of p.m., Monday nights in Peter B's), you come of adult age, then I for one do not know where in your lives you will ever Trinity College, plan to do about to tell your friends, and to join us experience such an ideal. And to that end, as Dr. King would say, we should all be this? Some may say there is noth- in this struggle. The Trinity College ing we could or should do about a Darfur Coalition: Cara Pavlak, Noa committed and dedicated. ...',. conflict in an African nation, but Landes, Mary Crawford-Roberts, we would respectfully disagree with Sasha Levitt, Andrew Williamson, Please send any questions for President Jones to [email protected]. you. We are the Trinity College and Elizabeth Edmunds. October 2,2007 Blaming Frats Not Way to Diversity Students Express Anger continued from page 3 occurred over the course of the and say that minority students year, but what happened at the from schools can't compete with doing. If you can't get into a fra- end though? Has anything other students in this merit-based Towards EROS Posters ternity, just go somewhere else. changed? Were sweeping, system- system, so they need race to be an By ALEXANDRA GDLE and homosexuality. If you do not agree This kind of thing doesn't just atic changes made? Even though advantage. LACEYROSE with gay marriage, fine. If you are happen at Trinity. If you go out President Jones may disagree, the Even though the film man- CONTRIBUTING WRITERS not attracted to the same sex, fine. clubbing, you can almost expect a change many hoped for did not aged to portray last year's events "Curious?" However, as human beings, we not bouncer to stop you from going come. Why? clearly, I feel that several elements Yes, we are curi- only ask for, but demand respect. in. Do you organize a rally or a Change needs to come from could have made it even better. ous. We are Everyday -is heterosexual pride day protest saying that all clubs within the community. It's up to The film conducted many inter- extremely curi- -is it too much to ask that homo- should be banned? Of course not. the individual to tell someone else views with students, but I found ous as to why an sexuals are afforded the same com- It would be stupid, and no one that it's not cool to be writing that too much attention was EROS (encour- fort that heterosexuals are given in would ever support it., It's pretty racist comments on someone's focused on a few individuals. I aging respect of this enclosed community? much the same thing with,the fra- white board. realize that it's important to all sexualities)' At the end of the day, people ternities. Additionally, admitting stu- include comments from Zee poster emblazoned with this sim- of all sexualities should be appalled So maybe fraternities are the dents based on race would deteri- Santiago, whom was instrumental ple word provoked a student to at the discrimination towards gays ones that are an obstacle to uni- orate the system that the College to last year's protests, but what tear it down, after burning a hole on this campus whether they have versal acceptance on campus. admissions is built on. Admission about people from the other side through it with a cigarette. gay friends or not. No one should Here's the real problem though, to any institution is built on of the issue? Were white students Unfortunately, this is not the only tolerate intolerance. We want to and both sides doing this. Stop merit. Just like almost everything interviewed to see what they incident of blatant homophobia raise awareness, we want to know creating generalizations. Listen, else in the world, admissions is a thought of the issue? Why weren't on campus this past weekend. that people care, and we want a John Jabbour, I don't know where meritocracy. Creating a system fraternity leaders interviewed? Throughout the concrete jungle, response from the students and the you are since you've graduated, where race becomes a factor What about interviews with the students took all but one of the administration alike. One in ten but think about this: when you would mean that the quality of administration, which could've EROS posters down. Funny people in this world is a homosex- said, "the face of Trinity is blond individuals would fall. shown what the administration is enough, the poster that the perpe- ual. You could have closeted haired and blue eyed [students] Not only, but the admissions doing to combat racism? Of trators chose to leave up was the friends or teammates who feel doing crack on the weekends at system would just be a ridiculous course, if Alfonso confronted one that read "Straight?" forced into silence every time you the frats," did you ever stop to chase to meet a "quota" of diver- these individuals, and they turned After seeing how disrespectful say "that kid is such a fag" or "she think of the Golden Rule? If your sity. "Hey, we haven't met our down interviews, then it wouldn't students were towards these looks like a dyke," even if it is not mom forgot to tell you this, let yearly quota of Asians, we need to be his fault. posters, we are making it our mis- meant in a derogatory way. me do it for her: don't do to oth- up production on that." As a reminder to the troubles sion to tell as many people as we Considering the number of ers what you wouldn't want done Additionally, it would just hurt that rocked Trinity last year, the can about this occurrence. We intelligent people on this campus, to you. If you want people to stop diversity on campus, because a documentary shows that we must hope that others will be just as dis- we should be able to distinguish generalizing Muslims as terrorists, student of color isn't a unique not forget, and we need to contin- gusted as we are; however, respons- what is right from wrong. Have the stop accusing white people of individual, he or she is just a num- ue to strive for changes. Let's just es thus far have included "Why courage to break the silence. Using being blond haired and blue eyed ber, something to fill a spot that hope that this time around, stu- would they put that sh*t up in the "gay" to describe someone or students doing crack on the week- could have gone to a better stu- dents create viable solutions, so first place?" and "They should something that is not actually ends. dent. that the College can take an actu- keep that in the bedroom." homosexual is ignorant. Confront The film showed that a lot of At this point, someone will al step towards change. We are not asking everyone to your peers and help promote forums, discussions, and dialogues argue with the point I just made, understand or even agree with respect, equality; and acceptance. College not Transparent Along the Wrong Walk With Ecological Progress Is riew Mather worth the wait? continued from page 3 administration plans to cut down the middle row of green ash trees hardly anything to make stu- on the Long Walk due to the dents and others aware of the Seabury-Jarvis construction, with fact that President Jones signed what seems to be no plans to "No amount of interior decorating can make the food the ACUPCC. In last week's have them replaced. Their argu- taste better." issue, only six sentences were ment seems legitimate: since they devoted to the topic, under the are permanently moving the Sabiel Ventura "News in Brief section. Why walkway to where it is now, CLASS OF 2009 brief? To me, this seems like they'll have to cut the roots of amazingly big news, something those trees, essentially leaving that six sentences cannot cover. them to a slow death if they I will say that there has been aren't removed completely to a minute amount of progress start off with. Also, the middle made. A sustainability commit- row of trees competes for light tee has been formed, headed by and nutrients with the two out- Joan Morrison, Charles A. Dana side rows, stunting the growth of "Sort of. I mean you need a map to navigate the £ Research Associate Professor of them all. Trinity even brought in dming hall. Biology. However, I'm not exact- a local arborist, Mark Sutcliffe, ly sure the committee has gotten to assess the situation, He shared Samantha Alexis I off on the right foot, so to his recommendations with CLASS OF 2010 [ speak. Apparently, one of the Professors Diana Evans and committee members (another Craig Schneider, co-chairs of the Trinity professor) stormed out of College's tree committee, so I the meeting, upset with the pro- trust that the right thing is being ceedings. This internal tension done here, but why not replace "Everything is in the corners of the dining hall, and and dissent is surely not what's the trees that are being removed the food tastes okay." in the best interests of the to places elsewhere on campus? College. We'll give them the ben- It is understandable to be con- Daisy Tan efit of the doubt, though, and cerned about our flora and its CLASS OF 2010 hopefully the Tripod will contin- proper growth and maintenance, ue to report on any develop- but to simply remove it without ments. replacing it is not in the best Finally, just to throw this out interests of the environment. there, I feel that while some President Jones signed a climate good things are being done (ex: commitment pledging to make the Facilities Department Trinity carbon-neutral - how will "It is not worth the wait, it was more efficient > removing trees from our campus donates hundreds of compact before." fluorescent light bulbs each year without replacing them be help- to ConnPIRG's Campus Climate ful in that regard? While I appre- Laura Eckman,Buddy Challenge) and some improve- ciate all of the valiant efforts the Kane, and Matthew Bermudez ' merit is being made, for every College is making, I'm pretty CLASS OF 2009 two steps forward, the College sure that way more can be done, takes two steps back. Just last and until that happens, I won't week, I found out that the be. giving anyone my praises. The Trinity Tripod

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NEWS October 2,2007 President Jones Addresses Campus Issues During Family Weekend By JAMES KUKSTIS degree. President Jones spoke of how TRIPOD STAFF lucky the first-years were to have the opportunity to listen to Lahiri, who won With many parents present for Family the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her Weekend and alumni on campus for the collection of short stories Interpreter of football game versus Williams, President Maladies. The entire Class of 2011 was James F. Jones took the opportunity to assigned her first novel, The Namesake as give a State of the College Address. summer reading. President Jones expressed his apologies He next discussed the advancements in and high expectations when discussing the Campus Safety, including the added secu- Long Walk restoration. "The buildings rity cameras. He said that there have been were quite sick and needed a lot of help," five incidents so far this year, and thanks President Jones said. He explained that he to the added security, three of these have knew that the school needed this work to resulted in arrests. He then talked about be done when workers on the roof of the text message alert system, and spoke of Jarvis leaned on a dormer, only to have it the concern that has risen since the events move eight inches. At that point, he told at Virginia Tech and Delaware State the crowd, the amount of work that had University. to be done became clear. His next concern was with the future, It was of utmost importance to pre- and how future Trinity students will be serve these buildings, considering their prepared for the ever-changing world. The history. President Jones spoke of William center of this concern for Trinity will be Burges, the architect of Jarvis and the new Center for Global/Urban Studies, Seabury. Despite designing the most dis- headed by Trinity's newest Dean tinct representation of Trinity, Burges Xiangming Chen. "Are we putting the never set foot on Trinity's campus, or the right tools in [the student's] toolboxes?" United States. This work must be done, President Jones asked. With the new and as President Jones said, "[There is] no Center and the new programs that will Harry Potter wand store," and the work come with it, Trinity is heading further in will take time. the right direction, he believes. The President spoke proudly of After discussion of College finances, Jhumpa Lahiri's visit with the Class of and applauding Trinity's third year in a 2011, and explained their future plans row with a balanced budget, President with the Pulitzer Prize winner. In May of Jones fielded questions from members of 2011, when the current freshman class the audience. A showing of a short film passes beneath the Elms, Lahiri will be about the Long Walk project concluded E. G. Caner back on campus to receive an honorary the address. President Jones' State of the College Address touched on topics from Jhumpa Lahiri to the Long Walk. Undergrad EMTs Look to Other Incoming Students Venture Into Jobs with Better Compensation Wild To Prepare for College life continued Bom page 1 ing all of the positive aspects of the By ANGELA COLANTONIO men walk around awkwardly trying to organization. TRIPOD CONTRIBUTOR meet people, we all have truly close rela- Some cite the way TCERT members "I joined TCERT because I enjoy tionships." First-year students also had are viewed on campus as a reason why being able to help people when they are While the majority of incoming fresh- the unique experience of getting up close students shy away from becoming or stay- sick or injured," she said. "I absolutely men were occupied with concerns about and personal with their president, some- ing a part of the organization. "TCERT love my job, love being able to help schedules, packing, and roommates, 50 thing few college students can boast does not get a lot of respect from stu- someone when they can't 'help them- incoming students were engaged in the about. Sophie Starchman '11 described dents," Burke-O'Brien said, "so there is selves, being able to work in the field two week pre-orientation program Quest President Jones as very "friendly and not much encouragement there." with a number of skills that are unique to this summer. wise" while Wise said he is "down to Despite what might not be ideal con- the profession, and the general excite- The Quest Leadership Program con- earth" and "passionate." Initially Wise ditions, Redd has persevered as a member ment that usually accompanies the scenes sisted of a trip to Killarney Provincial imagined "he'd fly in on a private plane, of TCERT since October 2005, highlight- that we are called to." Park in Ontario, Canada, filled with chal- maybe hike around for a few hours with lenging activities like canoeing, rock his brand new designer gear, pose for a climbing, rappelling, backpacking, and few photos, and then leave." This was not portaging. According to Director of the case as President Jones roughed out Quest Andrew Miller, Quest gives stu- the entire trip with the rest of the group. dents the opportunity to "challenge On Quest, a "box" replaced bath- themselves in very authentic ways, both rooms and showers weren't an option. physically and emotionally" and "reflect Students may complain about the on who they want to be as they start the cramped conditions of sharing a dorm Trinity phase of their lives." The partici- with two other students or the buzz of a pants not only came from all across the neighbor's bass through the wall, but on country, but also from distant places like this trip students slept under a tarp with Nepal, China, and Slovakia. Full and par- nine other people, the option of even tial scholarships granted by Trustee shutting a door for some privacy nonex- Charles Perrin and his wife Sheila spon- istent. When the students returned to sored 20 of the students. Accompanying Trinity in time for orientation activities, this group were 12 upperclassmen stu- instead of back home to their families, dent leaders. President James F. Jones, Trinity now felt like home to them. Even who esteems this program as "the best though college life sometimes seems like experiential education program [...] for a test of the survival-of-the-fittest, it can- teaching responsibility and leadership," not compare to this intense experience. also participated. During the first weeks of school when While some freshmen were making many students were inclined to criticize connections with their classmates on the food served in the Washington Facebook, those on Quest were establish- Room, returning students were raving ing strong bonds that would carry them about how delicious the food was. On successfully through their first weeks as the trip, participants could only eat what official college students. Andrea Wise '11, they could carry and hike around with in E. G. Caner a Quest participant, reaffirmed this, TCERT, an organization tied to the Health Center, was dissolved this semester, due to lack of participants. explaining that, "while all the other fresh- see PRESIDENT on page 10 8 The Trinity Tripod

Campus Safety Prospective Students See Different Sides of Trin continued from page 1 efforts to revital- Report ize Hartford." September 28 anonymous tour guide said, "they tell us Tour guides did, in fact, praise At 1:30 a.m a student returned to to be completely honest. However, we are v trying to sell the College so we do not the revitaliza- his room to find that the watch he necessarily bring up drinking, parties, tion of had left on his counter was missing. racism, homophobia, etc. unless asked Hartford, fre- There were people present in the about it." When asked these hard ques- quently men- room during his absence. He spoke tions, "we answer to the best of our abili- tioning the with these students on Sunday and ties," putting Trinity in a good light as Learn i n g the watch was returned to him. well as addressing the issues at hand. Corridor and Tour guides emphasized the alterna- Do It Day. September 29 tives to Greek life on campus. The tour The model At 1:42 a.m., a student returned guide manual explicitly directs tour freshman dorm with his or her parents to his or her guides to "NOT say Fraternities" to "refer room shown on to them as co-ed Greek organizations" in room in Funston to find the window the tour was an E. G. Caner order to prevent "deep loyalty or strong average double The Admissions Office has explicit instructions for their student Tour Guides, broken. Campus safely was notified resentment" over the topic of Greek life. in Jones, "a typi- and the window was replaced. Tours also emphasized the fact that the cal double for first-year students." All which, for a second consecutive year, is organizations are "not the most active tour guides emphasized this room was not true. At 2:15 p.m., a car theft was report- part of life on campus." "the smallest room you could expect as a One of the most difficult issues tour ed. A suitcase and a phone charger, On tours, weekends are described as freshman." One tour guide went so far as guides deal with is the housing issue. As a valued at $1,000, were found miss- fun because Trinity is not a "suitcase to say that the room was actually more tour guide told Tripod, "We now do not ing when the owner returned to his school" so the community is "tight knit." typical of the size of a first-year single. advertise the school as guaranteeing hous- or her car after watching the Trinity Many "alternative" activities are available, Prospective students are shown the ing .[...] we tell them that by next fall we vs. Williams football game. hosted by organizations such as The Fred Jones common room, told that "almost hope there will be no housing issue." and Trinity College Activities Committee all dorms have a lounge" and led to While on tour, the tour guides did men- (TCAC). Tour guides handle tough ques- believe that Jones is typical of freshman tion the housing crunch as one of their At 10:30 p.m., a vandalism in Little tions about subjects such as drinking housing. They said that while all lounges least favorite aspects of the Trinity experi- was reported. A student returned to truthfully, and as one tour guide said, may not look exactly like the lounge in ence. his or her room to find that one of "The bottom line is that people who want Jones, every dorm has some type of sepa- Tour guides rarely had anything bad to the security screens on his or her to drink, drink and people who do not rate space for students to hang out and say about Trinity, except for the addition window was damaged with one end want to drink, don't." The accessibility of study to "accommodate students in some of Zona Mexicana. Enthusiastic about peeled back. Buildings and Grounds organizations such as the Fred, and the way." Most of these lounges, in the wake showing off Trinity, they filled the tours was notified and fixed the issue. frequence of events sponsored by TCAC of last year's housing crisis, have been with interesting anecdotes and fun facts, cannot be clearly addressed. converted into bedrooms. as well as nothing but praise for the class- September 30 The Hartford-Trinity relationship was When prompted by parents on the es and professors. At 1:07 a.m., Campus Safety discov- another repeated aspect of the tours. The tour with current students at Trinity, the The ultimate goal of tour guides is to quality of community service, as well as tour guides on one tour did admit that sell the College. Prospective students are ered an alcohol violation in the involvement of Trinity in "bettering there are worse freshman housing options drowned with numbers and statistics, and Boardwalk. Several students were Hartford" was emphasized on the tours than Jones. Additionally, the tour guides the tour guide is there to provide a fair present and \2 cans of beer were . fcb.e Tripod went on. Th& manual instructs informed the tour that First-Year Mentors and accurate representation of student confiscated. tour guides to "Praise the College's live in the dorms with their seminars, life. Updated CT State Law Results In Increases in Drug and Alcohol Offenses: 2004-2006 Increased Campus Safety Presence continued from page 1 educate the community with information- al training sessions from the police depart- more, it's that Campus Safety is being ment, distributing drug and alcohol litera- more effective." ture, as well as confidential counseling and Director of Campus Safety Charles medical assistance." In partnership with Morris is inclined to agree with Ventrell the' local police and organizations on cam- When asked about the statistics provided pus such as the Women and Gender in the Campus Safety Report, he respond- Resource Action Center, the Counseling ed by saying, "[The College] has stepped Center, the Dean of Students Office, and up enforcement of Trinity's alcohol and the Health Center, Campus Safety expects drug policies as well as the new State that violations will begin to decrease when Public Act concerning underage drinking." students make responsible decisions based The State Public Act that Morris refers to on increased knowledge. affects all private property owners in Another issue that is a cause for con- Connecticut. In the 2006 session, the cern among many students is car theft. 0 Connecticut Legislature passed a new act Benjamin Hayes '10, who brought a car to that not only made possession of alcohol campus for the first time this year, was dis- 2005 2004 by minors on private property illegal, but heartened when he heard about the also created repercussions for the owners increased vehicle theft. Looking ahead to of said private property, which are actually next year, Hayes said, "I just hope I'm not 2006 • 2!»S 2004 : far more severe than those directed one of those statistics for next year's Aggravated Assay It 3 - • i 3 towards the minor,who was in possession Campus Safety Report." This year has Arson i 0 of the alcohol. Thus, under this act if already seen a sizeable car break-in in the Byrtlary 14 10 13 Trinity, a private property owner, did not parking lot of St. Anthony's Hall. Hate Crime •2t«) • i Mb) "make reasonable efforts to half such pos- Campus Safety is not taking this issue Meter Vehicle Theft • 20 • 13 . . . 1? session," in ways such as increasing the vig- lightly either. Morris says that in addition Robbery 10 •4 4 ilance of Campus Safety, Trinity would be to using security cameras in carefully cho- Forcible Sex Offenses lOCefr 6 1 at fault. sen places on campus, Campus Safety is io The new State Public Act is just one of "working with the Hartford Police Stolen (a) In 2008, there were two hate crimes: reported. One ©ft- the many explanations for the increased Car Unit to work in strategic areas on cam- numbers. Though Morris acknowledges pus that have problems with stolen cars, as campys vandalism to property characterized by •' that "the level of drug and alcohol abuse well as continuing to educate the commu- etrinldty/natlonal orffto bias. One nQn-mmpus afso changes each year," there were many other nity about locking their vehicles and park- characterized by ethnfclty/natlonal origin Was*. factors contributing to the increased levels. ing in campus lots and not to leave valu- (b) la. 2004, one hate crime m$ reported •on-campus, A In addition to enforcing state and College ables in plain sight in their vehicles." policies, Campus Safety is working, along- Morris encourages the Trinity community vandalism to property in a residence halt dliected towards a side other organizations both on and off to "familiarize themselves" with the student dwmdieiizetf by ethntetty/hatlotiiil ortfiln bias, campus to increase awareness and knowl- Annual Report, which is available on the (c) Three iricftfems of sexual assault tcajirti outside of the edge about alcohol and drug issues. Morris Campus Safety Web site, in order to stay Unttetf States in 1006, one to Tibet, one in Canada, on« In said, "We use every advantage [we have] to aware of safety issues on campus. Cape October 2, 2007 News In Brief Middle Row of Trees Along Long Walk to Be Cut Down Due to the Long Walk construction plans, 23 trees will be ;;..;,: •;v;i4^Go©gle;; is" exited; to :eom^ removed from the Long Walk. On Monday, Oct. 1, Tyler Smith, '%';\ ••?.V; and host an;event exclusive to ^udentS;at;:^: ••;:;\ the architect in charge of the project, along with the landscaper yo«f school. We will be talking about career in charge of the project, Gary Hath, held a forum to discuss the ; •;••: v: •-.;opportunities, in nnance^On^^ :'"• removal of the trees with the Trinity community. The entire mid- :• Nbl-t^ ..: dle row at the top of the "T" formed on the Jarvis-Seabury quad Operations, and more! All majors are welcome. and along the Long Walk will be removed as they are putting stress on the outer rows. Three trees will be removed to facilitate construction and another six will be removed due to safety con- cerns and their health. The trees will be replaced with varied Info Session for all maiors species (other than Elms) in an effort to promote their lasting Come find out if we have what you want. health. The arborist's report will be online soon.

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10 The Trinity Tripod President Jones Joins Quest Trip, Student Documentaiy Discusses Bonds with Freshman Students Recent Racial Issues On Campus continued from page 7 make their transition to life at Trinity eas- continued from page 1 to [and for] each other and to the legacy ier. As Wise simply stated, "Quest is the we leave here. It's how to do that - and their backpacks. real thing." improving the climate on campus. how to pay for it - that prove the real The group engaged in a practice The participants had to go "solo" for That's not to say, however, that view- challenge." called "yummers," which according to two nights without food. Wise called this ers' opinions were exclusively positive. As the film suggests, and responses Wise, is "basically stuffing yourself so "a very introspective experience" that Referred to by Bui as "a piece that still verify, there is no one easy solution. It is you don't have any extra food" that taught her a lot about her mental and needs a lot of touch up", Some Place I harder still to agree on where the change would either attract animals or add physical limitations. Quest gave Call Home incited some criticism. As must come from. Cipicchio offers some unwanted weight to a pack. The meals Starchman, "the ability to be more one student said, "it is a necessary film, insight on this, saying "I guess what I Quest students had to eat were not nec- patient" and reminded her just how for- but I found it to be frustrating." Several thought about most was that it's a socie- essarily less-than-delicious, as one might tunate she is to have the choice to create students added to that, saying that they tal issue, not just a Trinity one, so admin- expect when they are stuck in the middle the life she wants to live. Jones agreed felt as though an excessive amount of istrative changes to me don't seem as rel- of the wilderness. Although meals got a that, "[all] of us in our media-deafened blame was placed upon the Greek organ- evant in a situation where true progress little repetitive, it only encouraged cre- and plasticized world could benefit [...] izations' role in Trinity's controversial cli- can only occur when everyone takes the ativity. Even Jones, dubbed "DJ Jimmy J" from some nights out under the sky mate. One student, who wished to remain personal responsibility to make internal by the group, cooked up some tasty watching meteors race across the stars." anonymous interpreted it as being "very changes." As President Jones stated, "if treats for dinner. Miller said his For students who may have missed harsh towards fraternity life and Vernon we fail to do everything we can in a tiny "bechamel sauce is infamous." out on Quest their first year, an upper- Street in general." part of the universe like our campus, Quest was a true learning experience class student version of Quest is being Furthering that point, the student then I for one do not know where in for the first-year students, which helped organized for next summer. questioned how many people of color your adult lives you are going to find any actually show up to rush. He wondered environment free of prejudice and big- T how complaints could be made about the otry." lack of diversity in the Greek system if, in Associate Dean of Students Ann practice, few people of color actually Reuman acknowledged the slow process attempt to become members of fraterni- that change must go through, but says ties and sororities. that she already sees a difference. "As I On another point, look over my ten years Santiago felt as though "Ten years ago, this here," she said, "I really the interviews could have do see so more and more been more diverse; he many students would students, in particular, said, "Alfonso and I not have spoken out, a taking the lead to claim spoke and I felt that he student wouldn't have this place and pull their could have interviewed a campus together to create more diverse array of stu- made and shared a Sne more dialogue and effect dents to get different per- Glm about it, so many many solid changes in spectives." wouldn't have come to this school's culture. Dean Alford is quick support the Elm, [and] "Ten years ago, this to point out that students many students would not •

ARTS October 2,2007 Cronenberg's Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Storm Orpheum Latest Thriller • in, ,IJ- • Captivates By ISAAC ORANSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The 1996 film Crash tells the story of a TV director who, after causing a serious car accident and now covered in scars, dis- covers an underground culture of car- crash fetishists, people obsessed with the union of semen, blood, and oil. Director David Cronenberg utilizes this odd mix of machine technology and carnal, human desire to explore and tell the story of sexual liberation through the pulsating and rapid energy of a head-on collision, wendylynchphotography.com or at least the potential for a car accident. LA. band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (named after the Marlon Brando-led biker gang in The Wild One) includes Hayes (left), Jago (center) and Been (right). Indeed, these fetishists find themselves aroused at the sight of twisted metal, with BySARAYOO Cronenberg's eye filling out the details as TRIPOD STAFF we watch people couple as if trapped in a mutilated car. Cronenberg, to a point, in "We're not lost, we're just in some place ... new," tight. As if that wasn't funny enough, Katy and I were most all his films, is similarly tight in his my friend Katy reassured me as we wandered reduced to giggles at picture of the lead singer, whose direction and storytelling. He uses sparse through the land of minimal street signs and scary hairstyle was the perfect balance between a medieval imagery, yet explores so deeply the drivers that is Boston, MA.. Well, technically, we were page boy and Farah Fawcett. Never one to judge a human body, the human spirit and will, cruising down fiat row on the MIT campus in band on appearances, I sampled a handful of pirated that he draws a story from it all. In his Cambridge and were desperately looking for a way Kings of Leon songs and came to the conclusion that most recent feature, Eastern Promises, the to get across the Charles, and to downtown Boston. they were okay, a little over-produced, if anything. human body tells a different story. We were so close, yet so far. After enduring nearly I finally arrived in time to see half of the first His star in the current film is Nikolai, four hours of sitting through Red Sox game-day traf- opening act, the Manchester Orchestra, and it was played terrifically by Viggo Mortensen fic in a car that was angrily flashing its gas light, we quite a sad sight to behold. The band played their (certainly a role the lusting band of were definitely not happy campers. Our destination hearts out to a quarter-full theater. They kept thank- Viggo-ites will not want to miss — a fast was the Orpheum Theater, where L.A. (by way of ing the audience and mentioning how great we were. growing group since Lord of The Rings). San Francisco) three-piece band Black Rebel It became too painful to watch, so I averted my gaze Nikolai, sheathed in d

see HYPER on page 13 see BRMC on page 12 Picoult Weaves Tale of Teenage Love and Suicide in The Pact By ALESSANDRA SIRACO thing more enthralling than a neatly plot- ending and to create one-dimensional, con- CONTRIBUTING WRITER ted romance novel. ventional characters. Many writers tell sto- Chris Harte and Emily Gold were ries through the skewed vision of one love- True love. Love together, and there was no doubt about it. struck character, yet Picoult doesn't suc- through the ages. Love at Soulmates, meant for each other, together cumb to the hazy eyesight of a lover. Rather, she approaches the novel through ^mt ^S^- ^ove 1S blind. forever — but what happens when some- PACT various points of view. We, as readers, are .i With all the idealization thing cuts forever short? able to see what it's like for Chris and PICOULT of love in today's society, The novel opens in the midst of chaos. Emily's parents after the shock of the gun- wit's no wonder love stories Emily is found dead with a bullet to her shot. We are also given snapshots of Chris' 'are so prominent in litera- head, and Chris is the only eyewitness. memories throughout the novel, tiny ture. Thrust into a trial full of skepticism, morsels from his point of view (and oth- The Pact by Jodi Picoult is a self-pro- debate, and uncertainty about the truth, ers') that help us piece together the mys- claimed "love story." It follows a classic Chris turns into a main suspect in the sup- tery. Largely a character development pattern of characters arid plot: girl and posed murder. Did he kill his high school story, it follows not only the plot of Chris boy's families are close friends and neigh- sweetheart, or, like he claims, did she kill and Emily's romance and demise but also bors. Girl and boy grow up together. Girl herself in his presence? Alternating their inner workings and the struggle of and boy are each other's first kiss, first between the present and the past, The Pact parents whose child has died unexpectedly. loves, first and only everything. slowly uncovers the history of Chris and Picoult has a talent for interweaving the What seems like a typical love story Emily and their perfect (or not so perfect) www.jodipicoult.com sentimental and realistic, the dream world played out in various other places — who romance. Picoult has written over a dozen best-selling books. of memories and the harsh truth of actual- could forget Cory and Topanga from "Boy It's easy to fall into common love story ity. Every chapter is a different time, alter- Meets World"? - quickly turns into some- traps, to set up for a happy, predictable see VETERAN on page 14 12 The Trinity Tripod BRMC Supports Kings of Leon on Tour Family Weekend Perked continued Bom page 11

tion of "Took Out a Loan" and I Up With Dance Showcase really had to fight the burgeoning By DANAE GOLDBERG passed the attitude of the 80s urge to shake them really hard and TRIPOD STAFF through some of her move- scream "What the hell is wrong ments, despite being the weakest with you?" into their faces. Instead, This past weekend, the of the three female dancers. I channeled my energy into Austin Arts center hosted Wolcott returned with attrib- screaming as loud as 1 could. I felt Keigwin + Company as a part of ute to Stevie Nicks, "Stand like it was my duty to prove that Family Weekend. Keigwin + Back," dancing in a simple black there were people who had come Company was founded in 2003 dress, again with fuschia under- for the sole purpose of seeing by Larry Keigwin and Nicole tone; however, in the undergar- BRMC. By the end of their set, the Wolcott, consisting of seven ments this time. She used the people in front of me looked dancers, each from various back- prop of a large fan blowing on slightly distressed. Nevertheless, grounds and experiences. stage to emulate Stevie Nicks in the crowd seemed to enjoy BRMC www.auralfitness.com For this showcase, Keigwin + her famous 1980s video, in much more than they enjoyed Nashville four-piece Kings of Leon consists of three FoIIowill brothers and a cousin. Company performed four which her hair is constantly Manchester Orchestra. pieces: "Mattress Suite," "Female blowing in the fan-generated The boys were at their irrever- ly played songs from their latest hint of derision on the part of the Portraits," "Urban Birds," and wind. Her lines were amazing in ent, moody, boozy best as they album Baby 81 and the preceding band made me smile inside — it "Love Songs." Each piece per- this dance and she incorporated continued their set with "Berlin" Howl. Only a handful of songs was as if they knew they were too formed had its own character them throughout the piece. and "Ain't No Easy Way." Been were played from sophomore good for this. They nonetheless and personality. However, each The final female suite, per- looked cool beyond words playing album Take Them On, On Your delivered a blistering live show and dancer brought their own move- formed by Riga, began with Riga his bass, staying cemented on his Own and their self-titled debut there was no doubt they had ment to the pieces, adding a walking on stage in thigh high side of the stage for most of the album, but the ones that were gained many new fans, especially level of enjoyment to the piece boots lit only from the waist night. Jago had his hood on and played (such as "Six Barrel obvious in the way the crowd was itself. down. She then began to hair obscured his face, but definite- Shotgun") got the audience going crazy for them. It is easy to In the first piece, "Mattress remove her boots and dance to ly had presence, with his drum- worked up into a frenzy. Even the see how BRMC is one of the Suite," Keigwin and Wolcott yet another 80s classic: Annie sticks flying ferociously during most BRMC-oblivious of fans were favorite bands of Mick Jagger, dance in five scenes encompass- Lennox's "Here Comes the ing the struggles of a married Rain Again." Dressed in a sim- couple. It began with Wolcott in ple black dress, she used her evi- a wedding gown and veil, sepa- dent ballet training to express rated from her husband, that certain quality present in Keigwin, by a mattress. Each Annie Lennox's voice. Similar to danced with power and grace, Wolcott, Riga incorporated clas- which was seen particularly sic 80s movements into the when each dancer removed their piece, making it enjoyable to see clothing, standing in their the mix between present day underwear, thus allowing their dance and that of two decades muscles to be clearly defined in ago. the lighting and movements of In the third piece, entitled i the piece itself. "Urban Birds," Keigwin, Gish, *^»^*Mr*tr^ati- "cteiemg"-ftv an arid Wolcott performed in a apparent struggle between beautifully choreographed pas newly-weds regarding life in the de trios to Yann Tiersan's bedroom. They used the mat- "Something and Postcard." They tress as a prop to do some amaz- all had extremely well-controlled ing partnering work, demon- and expressive movements while strating the very common dilem- portraying cranes. Gish's first ma between couples, married or entrance onto the stage was www.artistdirect.com not — a sex life behind closed extraordinary to watch, as his After a headlining tour in the U,S. and Europe, BRMC plays the Orpheum in Boston as very special guests of Kings of Leon. doors. This dilemma ended with extension and grace was not Wolcott's character storming only in sync with Keigwin and all 12 songs that were played. It seen slam dancing by the time Johnny Depp, and Elton John. offstage. Keigwin then contin- Wolcott's, but he also demon- was Hayes who was really in top "Punk Song" came on, the final Kings of Lame ... uh, Leon ued to dance a solo to the well strated a strong ballet training. form (as always), broodingly tra- song of the night. probably came on next; unfortu- known song, "Ain't No Sunshine They were all playful, not only versing the stage, completely There was not so much as a nately, the Red Sox game was When She's Gone." He played in their partnering lifts, but also absorbed in his guitar. With his single word from any one of the about to end, and we thought it with the lyrics very well in the in the pantomime present in. usually Syd Barrett-esque hair band members between songs dur- would be a wise decision to call it fluidity of his movements in their dancing. It seemed as slicked back and Zimmerman ing the near hour-long set, then a night and beat the Fenway exo- depicting his feelings for his new though they were mimicking a harmonica strapped around his Peter muttered something about dus out of Boston. I was still reel- wife. Wolcott then entered the love triangle not in a competi- neck, he was beautifully mesmer- Kings of Leon being next before ing from the BRMC show that I stage to perform her own solo, tive manner, but rather a coop- izing: the synergistic amalgama- the three promptly exited the didn't feel like I missed out on which was danced to "At Last," erative one. tion of Johnny Cash, Joe stage. The slight arrogance and much. in response to Keigwin's piece. In "Love Songs," the final Strummer, and a tinge of Bob She incorporated the mattress piece of the program, three cou- Dylan (only the good parts). prop into her movements flaw- ples emerged in two different Very few musicians manage to lessly, expressing her feelings songs. Each couple, all in vari- merge virtuosity and style when towards her husband in a delib- ous stages of relationships — it comes to playing an instru- erate manner. She was more flirting/dating, lover/newlywed, ment, but it seems that Hayes playful in her movements than and married — began by depict- had conquered both worlds. Keigwin, using less movement in ing that particular couples' "666 Conducer" seemed to ooze her body, but more expression struggle and ended with the sex; Hayes1 solo performance of in her face and eyes. Three men, couple solving their dilemmas, "Fault Line" made me feel like also in their underwear, carried whether conclusively or tem- fainting, and I lost my voice her on the mattress offstage. porarily. screaming along to my personal In "Female Suites," Ying-Ying Couple one, Shiau and favorite, "Spread Your Love." Shiau, Nicole Wolcott, and Liz Ferreri, wore country-themed Hayes and Been swapped Riga paid homage to three of outfits. They had great syn- guitar/bass duty and jumped right the greatest female artists of the chrony in their movements, all into "Need Some Air" and 80s: Cyndi Lauper, Stevie Nicks, the while showing the obvious "American X." I was surprised to and Annie Lennox. Shiau began sexual tension. Shiau never see that they played all nine min- in a black dress, trimmed in allowed Ferreri to touch her in utes of "American X," and as good fuschia, and danced to Cyndi the first song, "Save me a as the guitar solos were, I would Lauper's "Change of Heart." She Saturday Night," despite his have rather heard them squeeze in was slightly too expressive for numerous attempts. The dance another song. All throughout the my taste, constantly flailing or ended with the audience want- night, Been's bass tone was like abruptly moving her body. At ing more, but they had to wait nothing else, amps blared fuzzy one point it seemed as though until their next song for any guitars at top volume, the feed- she was even eating her feet conclusion to be determined. back was beautiful, and Jago's Sara Yoo while rolling on the floor of the drumming was brutal. They most- BRMC draws influences from early-nineties U.K. bands such as The Stone Roses. stage. However, she encom- see KEIGWIN on page 15 October 2,2007 Hyper-Violent Thriller Starring Mortensen Probes Crime* Identity continued from page 11 fantastic argument to showcase this in his astounding version of •^fca^ London hospital. She delivers a Turkish-bath scene, displaying the daughter of a young Russian with great vulnerability a fully woman who dies in childbirth, nude Nikolai straining and fight- leaving behind her purse and a ing for his life as he is mistaken diary. Inside, Anna finds a card for Kinll by two Chechen thugs for Semyon's restaurant, which seeking retribution. seems to cater exclusively to pri- Certainly, the male nude has vate parties for Russians, often of been a long-missing set piece questionable nature. from American cinema, and its While Semyon welcomes presence here serves only to Anna warmly once she finds heighten the savagery of this dra- him, it is under the guise of conian scene. Whether more sinister deal- Cronenberg ings, and soon reaches too far Anna is involved Whether Cronenberg with the ending in a chain of reaches too far with the shot of a www.popmatters.com deceit, violence, ending shot of a curved- curved-knife in Viggo Mortensen reunites with History of Violence director David Cronenberg to star as Nikolai in Eastern Promises. and Russian mob an eye is ques- schemes. knife in an eye is ques- tionable, yet it and subsequently names. All Mortensen finds his character in out, as Steven Knight, the writer, The Russian tionable, yet it is cer- is certainly three of these characters, their a similar place — cold, calm, and appears to have a welcome and mob portrayed tainly common fare for common fare souls bare, are seemingly out of unwavering, yet never fully ready fresh fascination with this subcu- for his direc- place, uncomfortable and with- to settle. Indeed, Nikolai hides taneous London, harkening back here, the Vory vs. his direction; indeed, Zakone — Thieves tion; indeed, out a home. Indeed, Nikolai is with dark sunglasses a hint of to his wonderful film Dirty in Law — was Cronenberg Ends it nec- Cronenberg never quite right. Certainly, this compassion, an itch to care, and Pretty Things. Indeed, both born in the pris- essary to not only pose finds it neces- is a common theme for the a desire to save whatever is pure films focus on illicit trades — ons of Stalin after sary to not only Cronenberg-Mortensen brain and innocent — his prostitute whether human organs, sex, or the KGB had dis- threats, but to fdS.ll pose threats, trust, one of both cynical and and the baby. So he buries these brutality — and former Eastern banded most them with quick, ultra- but to fulfill great intelligence. feelings: "I am dead already," he bloc souls searching for an iden- other Russian gory violence. them with Never truly assured of what is states, "Now I live in the zone all tity far from where they belong. crime syndicates. quick, ultra- real and what is desired, we see the time." Oddly, while Knight's novel mor- This is ideal for gory violence. this to great effect in Where this zone lies is tal conception fits with his direc- Cronenberg's hyper-particular To a point, while Mortensen, it Mortensen's Tom Stall-Joey unclear, yet Cronenberg's zone tor, Cronenberg's violent direc- eye as the men of this highly-rit- seems, has become a muse of Cusack dynamic in History of of influence for this film is the tion is at odds with Knight's ualized organization chronicle sorts for Cronenberg, nude sav- Violence. Never fully comfort- soiled underground of a dark humanism. Yet what they are their life stories with tattoos, a agery inspires him to no end as able in Anytown, USA, Tom is and moist London, never com- both searching for, what they are roadmap ingrained into their he can explore a visceral land- impersonating the perfect family ing eye-to-eye with what lies yearning to do — similar to bodies. scape of the body. man, although he is really an above. To an extent, Nikolai — is on common No body is more visually dec- Nikolai's literal nudity draws unfeeling, professional killer. It Cronenberg, like his hero, never ground. Looking for what can orated and stunning than him closer to other elements of is quite clear that Tom is work- truly feels at home, , rather be good in suchr a brutal level of Nikolai's, intertwined so well this story: The Russian whore ing to convince himself of this attempting to remold the various humanity, both just want to let. with Mortensen's hard, tense with whom he is forced to copu- new life he supposedly desires. layers of such a gross underbelly their characters go home, to save late and the baby Anna delivers In Eastern v>. -Promises, of city and society. This works innocence from evil.

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Expecting It's been a great week for television, from the return of favorites like Grey's Anatomy and Smallville, to the series premieres of Private Practice nating between "Then" (before Emily it to be more drawn-out, I flipped through passed away) and "Now" (Chris trial and the pages quickly until reaching the last and Reaper. So let's take a look at what we learned last week and what to the mourning period). The "Then" chap- one arid realizing that the story had ended look forward to in the week ahead. ters are the so-called "love story" ones. while I was busy waiting. Although, upon From using Morse code to signal out their reflection, The Pact is not a novel to read Grey's Anatomy: "Three blinks means I love you." Yup, Grey's is back with windows at night as children, to an awk- for the end — its beauty lies in the story, in a vengeance. The season four premiere had the perfect combination of med- ward but tender first kiss on New Year's the past, in the development and the gen- ical and emotional drama that the show is known for. Some scenes had us Eve as adolescents, to starlit nights on a tle, compelling way these characters divulge tearing, while others had us laughing out loud. After a less-than-amazing carousel as teenagers brim- their stories. While certain- season three, it looks like Grey's is finally finding itself again and returning ming oh adulthood, the to the show that everyone got addicted to. We've still got the old Mer-Der The Pact is nor only a ly a page-turner, the best novel tells their story as parts of the novel are not relationship, but other than that, it's looking like there are some great new Chris and Emily grow love story held in the the advances of the murder characters coupled with new storylines. To recap: The George-Izzie-Callie from childhood friends to conventional light; it is case (although they did love triangle is continuing, for now. With Callie named chief resident, there teenage lovers. While is going to be a consistent power struggle between her and Bailey. Both a character develop- hold my interest) — they are these chapters may seem the tidbits of histories, the Alex and Cristina are trying to mend their broken hearts and realize how somewhat stereotypical to ment novel, a murder tiny morsels of inner psy- much they miss Rebecca and Burke, respectively. George is an intern again and is clearly having a lot of issues with it. To top all of this off, one new the naked eye, Picoult mystery, as well as a che and confusion of the does an excellent job of character just needs to have her name said for everyone to understand the romance, questioning characters. making sure they are As a novel, this has all drama that will follow with her, Lexie Grey. Next week, all hell breaks loose everything but; for every the existence of true the ingredients: love story, in Seattle Grace as Lexie tries to get closer with Meredith, Mama Burke returns to face off with Cristina, and Callie is even more overwhelmed with commonplace "love story" love and how far forev- family drama, and murder. moment, she adds an It's more than the ingredi- her new position. As far as more juice details go, SPOILER ALERT: for all internal conflict or relates er can really go. ents that matter, though, the "Gizzie" haters, show creator Shonda Rhimes has basically declared the it to Chris and Emily's and Picoult does a won- demise of the couple will be arriving soon. Before Mama Burke's arrival, story specifically, never derful job of creating Cristina will be bartering wedding gifts for surgeries in an effort to cope. leaving the reader in a fog apart from the characters that the reader actually cares Shonda Rhimes was quoted saying, "Derek loves Meredith more than any- story of The Pact for long. about. She goes into depth about Chris thing and I can't imagine Derek going anyplace else other than Meredith." So in other words nothing will really be happening to Mer-Der after their And then, of course, there are the real and his memories and conflictions dur- ing the trial; she shows how his parents little reminiscent prom scene, last episode. For more on that situation and time chapters, the ones that are not so other developments, you're going to have to wait till next week's column. dreamlike and reminiscent. They instead struggle with the idea of their son com- turn the plot into a twisted battle between mitting such a crime; she illustrates the the Hartes and the Golds balancing their different ways Emily's parents cope with Brothers and Sisters: Nothing does it for you like a Walker clan fight (except friendship amongst their children's trau- her loss and with the changing relation- maybe a Kitty-Nora yelling match). But like Rebecca declared after witness- mas, between Chris and the court trying to ship between them and the Hartes. The ing her first Walker battle last season, "That was amazing!" The same was find out the truth, and, most of all, Pact is not only a love story held in the felt Sunday night. The perfection of last week's episode is definitely attrib- between Chris and his memories of Emily, conventional light; it is a character devel- uted to both the amazing direction and the chemistry of the cast led by the trying •within himself and within what she opment novel, a murder mystery, as well Emmy winning Sally Field. Speaking of Sally Field, she was at her best last fo»i -piece-togtfeKev -»»kat xealiy • as a romance, questioning the existence night especially when firifc^tjistin was okay and,(|hen that Justin did happen. of true Jove and how far forever can real- could be dead. The montage of characters in the final scene as Rebecca For all the piot manipulation and sus- ly go. offered her examination of her siblings was flawless. The underlying conflict of the episode, which will probably be the same for next week's as well, was how everyone was dealing with Justin's absence. The scene between Tommy and Julia where she cruelly said, "Well when Justin dies Arts in the Area tell your mom to call me," made jaws drop. Clearly, everyone's person- al problems were coming to a head in the episode, so that coupled with Justin's storyline made for a high strung, emotional episode. Next Joceryn Foye + Jeff Foye week's promo teased that amidst all the problems, news will be heard Fine Arts Exhibition about Justin, and we see Kitty and Robert at a military funeral. But let Widener Gallery, Austin Arts Center me tell you what I know so far SPOILER ALERT: Justin will be return- Free and open to the public. ing next week, in what state we do not know, but he is not dead. Clearly Now - October 27 as Rebecca puts, he is "the heart" of the family (and a fan favorite) and he could not have been killed, at least not yet. This season, the strange Latin Kings of Comedy Luna Productions returns with another amazing night of the Latin Kings of chemistry between half siblings Justin and Rebecca will be explored and Comedy. This show features comedians Ruperto Vanderpool, Cory Fernandez, complicate things for each of them. In a later episode, Sarah and Joe and Anthony "Imagine" Jimenez with special invited guests Artie Robb and will have an interesting surprise when they realize that their season pre- A.G. White. There will be a DJ on stage with special performances by local miere reunion may have produced another Walker. dancers. The show will be performed in English. Bushnell Theater Gossip Girl: The show everyone's talking about delivered a kick-ass pilot October 5 at 8 p.m. and a good follow up episode. Now we need to see what happens this www.bushnell.org week. Last Wednesday, we learned that Serena is certainly going to have her work cut out for her in finding some friends. Dan was feeling quite For the Love of the Game, Race and Sport in America overwhelmed by the backstabbing, crazed nature of the "in" crowd so he Glenn Iigon, Howardena PindelL and Gary Simmons are among approximately took a step back from it all. However, young Jenny seems to be getting 25 artists represented in this exhibition who have addressed sport as medium sucked into Blair's gang, and is going to have to choose who she is loyal and metaphor. Multi-media and contemporary work will be interspersed with to, S or B. Luckily for Serena, next week, early images of African Americans in sport, such as horse racing jockeys, and it's looking like she's going to get one up baseball players. The joy of athletic endeavors and their mass appeal as spectacle on Blair during a fashion show. will be. acknowledged, as will the innate dramas of race, class, identity, and poli- Definitely the guilty pleasure show of the tics. Presented by The Amistad Center for Art & Culture. season, so be sure to check it out. If Wadsworth Atheneum you've missed the first few episodes you Now - October 21 can watch them on cwtv.com. www.wadsworthatheneum.org

Webster Theatre: Upcoming Shows Honorable Mentions: Moles are leaking Steve Vai, Zack Weisinger that viewers should stick with Private October 3 Practice, since its second episode is much 7 p.m. Doors . better than the premiere and apparently the show picks up even more in the next Cartel, The Honorary Title, Weatherbox ••:••• ;few episodes. While on the topic of new . October 4 shows, for a good dose of comedy, be . . 7 p.m. Doors sure to check out: "Aliens in America," airing on Mondays at 8:30 p.m. and State Radio, The Beautiful Girls : |"Reaper" airing on Tuesdays at 9 p.m., October5 both appear on the CW. Be sure to check 7 p.m. Doors www.washmgtonpost.com . I r J • I <-"cv.a. out next www,webstertheatre.com «n • ~ ,.. • w J J o week s issue for more news and Gossip Girl airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. -i , 111<-'x>- «^-vv» duu spoilers on even more shows October 2, 2007 15 Cinestudio Keigwin and Dancers Delight Audience Sunshine Exposure continued from page 12

In Danny Boyle's Trainspotting, it was opiates that "Sometimes moving on is the hardest move to Couple two, Riga and Bellamy, depicted a strong sex- hurtled its colorful boyos out of boredom and into make." Cinestudio presents a special one-night ual desire between the dancers. The song choice, "Baby ecstasy. In Sunshine, it's the possibility of a close screening of a new film by local filmmaker Patrice I Love You," was a bluesy/jazz piece that allowed the encounter with our sun that induces instant awe. A Hamilton. It is a portrait of an American neighbor- dancers to simultaneously be playful and flirtatious. At desperate crew of American and Asian space-travelers hood where people struggle with the idea that life is one point in the song, Bellamy thrust his hips in a gyrat- sign on for a mission as heart-stopping as it is creative: movement. When a tragedy occurs in the neighbor- ing motion towards Riga, throwing her to the floor in to prevent the sun's imminent collapse by flying just hood, the characters in this ensemble film are forced mimed ecstasy, clearly depicting the control that he has close enough to hit it with nuclear bombs - and then to acknowledge what challenges they are trying to over her in the bedroom. Both dancers had a clear bal- escape. Not since 2001: A Space Odyssey have the escape or overcome. Come out and support local let training, which allowed them to further connect in mind-expanding vistas of the universe inspired audi- filmmaking, now on the rise in Connecticut. Tickets their movement and the insinuations they were making ences with a near-spiritual sense of amazement. "A will be available at the door for $6, but space is lim- within the piece. thrilling and sensual spectacle ... space really does ited; therefore, it is encouraged to purchase tickets in Wolcott and Keigwin were the final couple of the piece, exist out there, whether or not humanity has the will advance. Call Patrice Hamilton at 860-919-5901 for and also the final stage in the depicted relationship incre- or the technology to encounter it." — Peter Bradshaw, more information. ments. They danced in beautiful synchrony to a French The Guardian. song, "Ne Me Quitte Pas," showing their seemingly effort- Oct. 2-3: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4: 7:30 p.m. less dancing in their depiction of marital bliss. Each couple returned in a second song in a continuation La Vie en Rose No End in Sight of their story. Couple two was first with "I Never Loved a Man," performed mostly by Riga. In contrast to their first piece in which Bellamy was the dominating dancer, Riga Olivier Dahan's mesmerizing film on French icon Usually, the public has to wait a minimum of 25 returned in what felt like a revenge dance infused with Edith Piaf returns to Cinestudio. La Vie en Rose is a years to hear high-ranking government insiders and despair and hurt. This song however ended with Bellamy revelation, starting with Piaf s early years as a street military bigwigs explain 'what went wrong/ as in the jumping into Riga in a very repentant manner as he began waif singing for change — that is when not joining her chilling Vietnam interviews with Robert McNamara to realize how much the woman controlled his sex life. father in the circus, or living in her grandmother's in TAe Fog of War. But in a devastating new docu- brothel. Finally discovered by a nightclub owner mentary by political scientist Charles Ferguson, Couple one was next to conclude their story to "I Put a (played by Gerard Depardieu), the tiny (4'8") singer plenty of people on the inside are already willing to Spell on You," as the married couple continued in their dazzled audiences with her charismatic persona and talk. Although Ferguson's scrupulously fair style is amazing coordination, partnering, and synchrony. However, her passionate performances. Marion Cotillard (A miles away from Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, couple two finished the piece with a dance to "Delirious Very Long Engagement) is eerily perfect as the trou- it's still hard not to get angry when Col. Paul Love." This couple made the most dramatic story by com- bled singer, whose stormy love affairs and morphine Hughes, an official in charge of post-invasion Iraq, parison, as they concluded with a true flirtation between habit led to her death at 47. The film wisely uses orig- admits that ill-informed decisions and bungled dancers as Ferreri grabbed Shiau's hand and walked upstage inal re-mixed recordings, and Piaf s embrace of life, moves actually helped create the Iraqi insurgency. with her. Although not as dramatic a finish as couple two's sans regrets, comes through loud and clear. Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice declined to be evident "love" renewal, couple one showed the slow and del- interviewed on the subject. icate journey that one must make to ignite and sustain a relationship. Oct. 5: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7: 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. The performance overall was a true surprise and an Oct. 6: 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8-10: 7:30 p.m. enjoyable conclusion to Family Weekend.

vlM :.•* -J^> "/ f. ! i » arnes&Co. Suddenly Summer Somewhere Come experience an evening-length dance performance exploring how the passage of time affects the collective this is uriapqlogetic, inclusive, lives of two people. The women could represent any two baseline feminism." people locked together by love, circumstances, blood or —Chris Dohse,'Dance'.Insider hatred, grappling with the comedy and tragedy of human interaction...both alone and in a sea of strangers. Choreographed by Monica Bill Barnes and performed with Anna Bass Friday October 92, 200?

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-,i-* •Ml JN# 0. <*W '•4 L 16 The Trinity Tripod Calendar of Events wssa \\ illliPflSlL Wednesday, O i yescMiy,. *w October O October J^, 4 5 6 6:30 p.m. 12 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 11 a.m. 1 Muslim Prayers Men's & Women's Gooele Information WGRAC Lunch Series Adoration of the Blessed Session Presentation Sacrament South Summit, Room 100 Soccer Campus Field Career Services Lobby Gallows Hill Friendship Chapel / 1:30 p.m. Field Hockey 9 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Chemistry Department Robin L Shepphard • Seminar Field Banquet Service Roman Catholic Mass Zen Meditation Chapel Crypt Chapel Crypt Chapel Clement 105 1 p.m. Football Jessee/Miller Field Sunday, "7 Monday, O Tuesday, f\ Language Lunch Tables October / October O October ZJ

8 p.m. 4 p.m. 9:30 p.m. All language lunch tables meet in Mather Dining Hall. Hispanics and the African Suzan-Lori Parks Event Banquet Service Diaspora Meeting: 365 Days/365 Chapel Monday: French 12 p.m. -1p.m. Glaisma Perez-Silva Plays Russian 12 p.m. -1 p.m. Lecture Austin Arts Center 231 Tuesday: Arabic 12 p.m. -1 p.m. I a Casa Wednesday: Chinese 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. German 12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m. Japanese 12 p.m. -1:15 p.m. 9 p.m. Thursday: Hebrew 12:40 p.m. -1:30 p.m. Roman Catholic Mass Italian 12:15 p.m. -1:30 p.m. Friendship Chapel r • Spanish 12 p.m. -1 p.m. TRINITY DAYS TRINITY DAYS For more calendar information, see: http://internet2.trincoll.edu/TCcal/webcal.aspx.

Green Tip of the Week Community Service Spotlight By Anne Bonfiglio

' ' Trinity students are taking advantage of the warm weather to get outdoors and do some work, as this week's Community Service Spotlight shines on another building project: Habitat for Humanity's first build. Trinity's Habitat for Humanity chapter works with the Habitat for Humanity Greater Hartford Affiliate to build Recycle your paper. houses for families in need in the Hartford area. Trinity's Habitat for Humanity chapter does at least three builds According to abc13.com, every ton of paper recycled a semester (the other two for this semester are sched- saves approximately 17 trees. uled to take place on November 3rd and December 1st) at locations that are given to them by a Habitat for Seventy percent less energy is required to recycle paper Humanity affiliate. compared to making it from raw materials, according On Saturday the 22nd, 15 Habitat for Humanity mem- to recycling-guide.org. bers worked from 7:45 in the morning until 3:45 in the afternoon building a house at 28 Erwin Place in New Britain. The basic structure of this house had already been completed, so students spent most of the day installing siding. Families who are having houses built for them through Habitat for Humanity are obligated to put in a certain amount of hours on their own house, so they were present at the build, and the students had the opportunity to meet the family for which they were con- structing the house. Along with the other builds coming up this semester, as well as the 50/50 raffle Habitat for Humanity held on Family Weekend, the group has a few more major events coming up soon. They will be running a spare change drive later this month and will also host the 5K Habitrot on November 4th. The money that is raised goes to the Habitat for Humanity Spring Break trip or towards sponsoring a house. This past summer Trinity's Habitat for Humanity chapter also had the honor of Paper Recycling at Trinity: completing and dedicating a house in the Hartford area.

Paper must be collected separately from bottles and cans. You can recycle office paper (both white and colored), envelopes (as long as they Did you know...? don't have clear windows), Post-It Notes, index cards, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, chipboard, paperboard, and card stock. Corrugated cardboard can be recy- -Camels have three eyelids. cled, as long as it is placed separately from other paper products. -The average speed of a housefly is 4.5 mph. -The dot over the letter i' is called a tittle. Paper recycling is available in academic buildings; if you'd like to recycle in your dorm, just place the paper outside next to your hall's trash bin in a clear plastic bag. (Courtesyofsnapple.com) The Trinity Tripod

FEATURES October 2,2007 James Kukstis '10 Speaks On Summer With Fine Dining Restaurant By JAMES KUKSTIS lege-kid-home-for-the-summer" ing about ordering for dinner. TRIPOD STAFF card is just as effective as talking (Filet Mignon? Try a nice about your kids and husband at Cabernet. Caveat: again.) They'll All summer, I spent my home." Looking at it this way, it then go through the Cabs on the nights at a fine dining restaurant. becomes a game. How do I best Wine List, and usually narrow it Not eating and spending spectac- sell myself to my parties, endear down to a couple bottles. They ular amounts of money, but wait- myself to them so that they are point them out, and I look at the ing on tables and hoping my as generous as possible? One of prices. "Well, I am admittedly no guests spend spectacular my coworkers described it as expert," I'd say to them, "but I've amounts of money. Playing the being a prostitute. Kind of seen a lot of this bottle," while "poor college kid" card as much extreme. Basically, I needed to pointing to the more expensive. as possible, I BSed my way brush up my Eddie Haskell. The Before every shift we have through the summer, finding at best source for this information? pre-meal, a meeting led by our the end of it that I knew far more Said coworkers. manager with the entire wait than I thought I ever would. Most of the people that I staff. At a lot of these, we're My manager always tells me worked with have been in the forced to go over the list of to treat our "V.I.P." guests as if business for many, many years. liquors we stock. Apparently, up- they are like any other guest. He They have a complete arsenal of selling is very important. Why it then goes through the list of spe- tricks, stories, and wine descrip- had been stressed so much, I had cial treatments. Two napkins for tions, all of which anyone who no idea. The difference between Mr. X, Up glass and bottle of they work with has heard far too the price of stock (vodka: champagne chilled at the table many times and likely sample Gordon's) and an up-sell was before his and his partner's excessively in their own dialogue rarely more than a dollar. arrival. His Up glass must be in a Dourtesy of James Kukstis with the customer. I know I did. Nevertheless, it became a sort of challenge among the staff. One back fridge, ready to be filled James Kukstis '10 returns to Trinity witk'a newfound knowledge of wine lists. I was expected to be compe- with extra-chilled Ketel One tent in wine selection. Want an of my proudest moments was convincing one of my customers upon arrival. Bottled water must pensate accordingly. Mr. Y, Mr. Y's ungrateful goblet. Oaky Chardonnay? Try the that he should really try the also be chilling at the -table, though, is not of the same under- Now I'll be honest, most of Toasted Head (caveat: I have Kahlua Especial in his White because the filtered agua other standing, and because he hap- my coworkers have families, and absolutely no idea if that is true.) Russian. Price difference? A guests receive will not cut it. pens to be a New England sports a bad night for them equates to The truth, though, is that I had whopping 75 cents. High fives Mr. and Mrs. X expect this radio-broadcaster, feels he can tip more than a lack of an even to check every time I went to the were exchanged in the kitchen treatment, and we gladly give it 10 percent. Nights are good more Wii paraphernalia bar if a Ptnot Noir was a white, whenever someone managed to to them. Our lives are, of course, when the tables are crowded and (Nintendo, not narcotic.) My sis- or if a Shiraz was a red. So when sell one of the randomly flavored tied to the generosity of their Mr. X's are filling the seats. But ter, a waitress before me, gave me a customer asks me to recom- coffers. Mr. and Mrs. X (more other nights, I just want to pour some good advice. She said, mend a bottle for them, I usual- Mr. X) understand this, and com- something other than water into "With these people, the poor-col- ly ask them what they are think- see VALUABLE on page 20 Perform Community Service Omiecinski Celebrates Six By ASHLEY BELL generous donations of $500 per event or to escort children TRIPOD STAFF team. But don't fret! You can around to the different events Years at Trinity College still put together a team, and on the day of Oct. 29. 1. If you love children, the many businesses in the area By CARVER DISERENS the run or a Trinity student who following activities prove an might be willing to sponsor it. 2. If you're athletically CONTRIBUTING WRITER has forgotten his card but wants ideal way for you to get involved If you find yourself unable to inclined and would selflessly like to go for a run? in the community by spending compose a dream team of master to put your skills to good use., Carver interviews Athletic Omar Omiecinski: [Laughs] time with kids. spellers, help out on the day of consider community service Facilities . Monitor Richard You can't compare a Hartford First, break out your diction- the event with the set-up, or just options that will exercise your "Omar" Omiecinski. criminal to a Trinity student ary and consider this "Bee" sea- go to cheer on one of the Trinity heart in more ways than one. with no card. son! On Oct. 12, the Hartford College teams (feel free to con- October is Breast Cancer Carver Diserens: Before Carver. How many times a Education Foundation is hosting tact Barrie Stavis '09 for addi- Awareness Month, and aside working at Trinity you were a day do people try to get in with- a. Spelling Bee at the Learning tional information regarding the from sporting an adorable pink Hartford Police Officer. Which out their card? Corridor to benefit its Teacher event). ribbon throughout the weeks (a would you say is more danger- ous, dealing with a criminal on Grant Program (for some added Another way to help out the total fashion "do" for both guys see OMAR on page 18 incentive, the Learning Corridor children of Hartford is with the and girls, by the way), you can is just a minute and a half walk annual Halloween on Vernon kick off the month with the from campus ... with traffic). Street. Sign up with an on-cam- annual walk. Jimmy Jones has already allowed pus organization to decorate The Women's Center, Kappa two teams to compete with his Vernon Street houses for the Kappa Gamma, and Zeta Omega Eta, among others, are all partic- ipating in the Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk on Oct. 14 at Bushnell Park. You can also do your part by joining them or just by sponsoring other Trin teams. Carry your athletic, and charitable, streak into November with Habitrot, a 5k run spon- sored by Habitat for Humanity on Nov. 4 to raise funds for their annual construction trip sched- uled for Spring Break 2008.

3. Love food? Share the love by participating in community programs that make sure others have enough to eat. Basically, you're binge-eating during the wee hours of Sunday morning following a festive Late Night dance party and are prob- Courtesy of Ashley Bell LoLil2i) d Lrn.!} Lr.Jcn Bell will participate in the Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk with her sorority. see HELPING on page 19 Omar Omiecinski diligently mans the turnstiles at the Ferris Athletic Center. 18 The Trinity Tripod Omar Speaks On Athletic Involvement Horoscopes continued Bom page 17 weight lifting for a number of of knowing that you did every- years. Watching my son com- thing humanly possible to be a AQUARIUS January 20 - February 18 Omar. While I'm here, prob- pete in the US Open in 1999, in success. You are a little odd, but everyone knows it. Whether ably three or four times a day. Tacoma, Washington ... to see Carver. What is your favorite you are pointing out Thestrals or trying to catch Carver. Can you give me a your son out there, with that Trinity sport to watch? Plimpies in the stream, you are absolutely nutto. Tone ballpark number as to how incredible atmosphere, with the Omar. I think they are all it down; conspiracy theories aren't for everyone. many more people come to the best in the country, to see my fun to watch. Your HP Twin: Luna Lovegood gym in the couple of weeks son competing was an incredible Carver. Good answer. In all before spring break versus the experience. I've found that one your experience with athletics PISCES February 19 - March 20 rest of the year? of the greatest accomplishments have you ever seen anything as You're bad(ass) to the bone - it just took you a while Omar. It's hard to say. I of my life is having my sons impressive as our squash team's mean I've heard some kids say train with me and as a result current streak? to realize it. A coward from the start, you blossomed that they're going down to they stayed out of trouble. Omar. On a collegiate level, into this great thing ... and look at you now! You're Florida and they need to get in Carver. As an athlete did you no. They are magnificent ath- kicking ass and taking names! Yeah-yuh! shape for ... well, whatever. have any specific superstitions letes, no question about that. H Your HP Twin: Neville Longbottom Carver. Is there a particular that you observed before com- Carver. Can you give a pre- student, faculty member, or petition? diction for this weekend's foot- ARIES March 21 - April 19 coach that gives you a hard time Omar. No, none, not at all. ball game? Strongly guided by your own conscience, you are the when they're coming through? I don't believe in superstitions, Omar. Trinity all the way, are op wizard boy everyone has been talking about. Though Omar. Not really. See what it's all in attitude. If you want you kidding me? you may have limited access to caring adults you are to be good, it's all in your atti- Carver. What is your favorite I do is I explain to them what I forced to make your own decisions. Don't screw up. do here. Most of the time if tude: how bad do you want this? thing about working here? Your HP Twin: Harry Potter they, want to come in and they You have to have great coaching Omar. I like to socialize with knovv' I'm here, they'll cooper- and great attitude and you have people as you can tell. I love the ate. If they don't want to come to have people who are willing atmosphere here because half of TAURUS April 20 - May 20 in, don't come in, don't give me to back you up. my life has been involved in ath- Your most prominent feature is your cleverness, how- a hard time. I'm not here to Carver. How has athletic letics. I also love to talk to the ever you don't perform well under pressure. Shame. give anyone a hard time. I've competition changed since you kids. I'm amazed by the diversi- What use are you if you can't whip out your wand and been told I'm an ambassador were an athlete? ty of people from all over the create the simplest of things in stressful situations? here. When you consider what Omar. When I look at the world, kids from India, or Your HP Twin: Hermione Granger it takes to get in here and get results of different competitions Pakistan or South Korea. It's through your four years you here, I don't think much has incredible, Poland, Russia, with GEMINI May 21-June 21 don't need any extra aggrava- changed at all. I mean I tell some some of these instructors. I real- Easily confused with a friend (or twin) you know what tion. of these guys, look, if you want to ly like being here, it's not about it is like to be just another face in the crowd. You've Carver. If you were going to be a great athlete or you want to the money I just like talking to stepped up your game and debuted your brilliant coach a sport at Trinity what be a decent athlete you have to people and finding out their would it be? work at it, you have to have the opinions on contemporary life. mind with a bang. Entrepreneurship is your forte. Omar. Track and field, the attitude. You have to want it, it's Carver. Aside from "please n Your HP Twin: Fred ... or George Weasley throws. one of the most important things remember your cards" do you Carver. What is your greatest in your life and once in a while have any message you want to CANCER June 22 - July 22 personal moment in athletic you have to make sacrifices. share with the Trinity students? You are brave and all that jazz. We all know how great competition? Sometimes you reach your goal Omar. Just follow the rules you are. You win. SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP. -^"©mart MiaeVJ Mf two sons and- sometimes you Tnay'ttotSjf'isVrts It's time your noble ego was taken down a notch, via and 1 competed in Olympic you have to have the satisfaction mean what else can I say? an Avada Kedavra spell or two. You've lived your life. Your HP Twin: Cedric Diggory (R.I.P.)

LEO . July23-August22 It's entirely possible that you are insane. You've cho- PART TIME sen to side with darkness and are renowned for your infamous prison break. You also have bad hair and cackle. That is weird. Wicked-Witch-of-the-West-weird. Your HP Twin: Bellatrix Lestrange

EARN VIRGO August 23 - September 22 Though your loyalty had to be drained from your dying memories in a Pensieve and in the end (FINAL- LY!) everyone knew you were batting for the good side TCP it still shouldn't be that ambiguous. Be nicer. FULL TIME PAY Your HP Twin: Severus Snape

LIBRA September 23 - October 22 Sometimes you feel human and sometimes you sort TALENTED TALKERS NEEDED of feel .like a rat. You also don't have that many friends anymore because, well, you kind of betrayed them all. Dirty rat. It's time you made changes for the better. TO WORK IN OUR Your HP Twin: Peter Pettigrew

MARKETING DIVISION. SCORPIO October 23-November 21 As a source of pure evil, you're on the top of every hit-list. No matter; you have an extensive army of the undead at your disposal. Take that Also, breathing is FLEXIBLE HOURS. sort of hard because you don't have a nose. m Your HP Twin: Lord Voldemort

SAGITTARIUS November 22-December 21 You wily, conniving @#$%! NO ONE LIKES YOU EARN $18.00 - $23.50 PER HR. AND YOUR BLOND, SUCKED BACK, POMADE- Y HAIR OR YOUR FATHER WHO HAS BETTER HAIR EXTENSIONS THAN BRITNEY SPEARS. EARN WHILE YOU LEARN! Your HP Twin: Draco Malfoy

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 19 It doesn't matter that you ran away from home at a CALL 860 218-2233, EXT. 18 young age and were-removed from your family tree. They were a bunch of crazies, anyway. You're a natu- ral born hero ... and (SPOILER ALERT) martyr. Sorry YoWHFTrSSSTSm"'- " •••" -:'--•— October 2,2007 19 Remy Renault 10 Details Summer Program in China Helping the By REMY RENAULT about to crumble. Thus, we set Meanwhile, the striking in Beijing aside from the major CONTRIBUTING WRITER out to find our dorm, and we sure dichotomy of the city was fasci- tourist sites, such as the found it, since the man was nice nating. On the horizon, one Forbidden City and the Great Greater Trin My trip to China this past enough to ask around, while we could see brand new structures, Wall of China, which speak for summer was an experience I will pushed his bike for him. One such as Jin Mao Tower, which themselves. Tiananmen Square cherish forever. From the second I must not forget that it was about would help to illustrate the strik- and the Great Wall were undeni- Community got off the plane, I knew my 95 degrees outside, and that my ing inequality of Chinese society ably breathtaking, and it seemed sojourn in a nation halfway friends and I had barely slept on in light of the capitalism that has utterly surreal to actually be at continued from page 17 around the world would consist of our 15-hour plane ride. Once we evolved there over the course of either one of those places. They many unforgettable moments. found the dorm we were in para- the past two decades. One could also seemed to have cleaned up ably pretty excited about I arrived on a hot and humid dise. It was air-conditioned! walk into Jin Mao Tower or any certain sections of the city in Thanksgiving break and your morning at That was quite other structure in the PuDong preparation for the Olympics. mother's heavenly home-made approximately 5 On the horizon, one an experience to area of Shanghai and entirely neg- The central areas of Beijing spread. Help out other families a.m. From the could see brand new start off our mar- lect the immense poverty that has seemed much cleaner and less in need during this important sight of cooks structures, such as Jin velous trip, but it yet to be eradicated in China. dusty than those of Shanghai. time of year by contributing to sleeping on sure did not stop Sure, one can be deceived by the However, one still experienced the the Thanksgiving Basket Drive couches in an air- Mao Tower, which there. Being in first-world upkeep of a structure swarms of desperate merchants brought to you by the port restaurant to would help to illustrate China required a such as Jin Mao Tower, in which a and the interesting food, which Community Service Office. This my friend's bar- the striking inequality lot of acclama- first-class Hyatt hotel is housed. one could find pretty easily in project will donate 100 dinners gaining with the tion, due to the However, the sight of a building China. to the families of children who driver of an illegal of Chinese society in initially suspi- covered in bamboo scaffolding Eating was a pinnacle of the attend the M.D. Fox Elementary taxi during the light of the capitalism cious food and right across the street made me trip. The food in China is not at School. wee hours of the that has evolved there the irritating mer- reconsider the notion that China all similar to what you would buy Not so psyched about the morning, I knew chants that would is rapidly catching up to the at your local Chinese take-out turkey but absolutely love the the first day of over the course of the approach me on United States economically. restaurant in America. Restaurants pie? Praxis is baking hundreds of the trip would be past two decades. the street. I was Many other aspects of society in China serve many interesting pies for different nonprofit one heck of an always nervous were clearly unique in the eyes of meats and delicacies, such as organizations in Hartford with experience. Of about consuming an American such as myself. pigeon, drunken shrimp, and silk their Great Pie Project. Try your course, there were no licensed taxi the food, because I was incessant- Waitresses had numbers rather worms. These are clearly dishes hand at baking or just help out drivers waiting to pick up passen- ly skeptical of its cleanliness. I than names on their tags, which that would never be sold here, with the distribution. gers at Shanghai PuDong Airport worried that I would have diar- illustrated a sense of equality that All in all, my trip to China was Both of these events are at that hour. Therefore, we had no rhea after every meal, despite the does not exist in America. Taxi an unforgettable experience I will being hosted on Nov. 17-18, so if other option of transportation fact that it never actually drivers were numbered rather than cherish forever that could never you're looking to get involved, into the city. occurred. Even so, many of the named as well. be replicated in any way. From the you can spread out your com- I traveled to China with two restaurants I went to seemed rela- I also traveled to Beijing for a food to the culture, I could not mitment over both of the days, close friends of mine from high tively unsanitary, which made me long weekend while I was in have experienced anything so dif- or just volunteer for one of the school, one of whom had already more skeptical. However, after two China. Beijing seemed more ferent from what I perceived as two. been studying Mandarin at col- weeks of under-eating, I decided provincial than Shanghai, which is the norm. Massive temples, which lege for a year. We were enrolled to suck it up and eat. I didn't want a much more cosmopolitan city, speak for themselves, juxtaposed 4. If you're looking for some- in a program at Shanghai Jiao to go hungry and return to the despite its lack of cleanliness, due with modern twenty-first century thing to do that requires a mini- Tong University, where students United States as thin as a tooth- to high levels of pollution. There skyscrapers, make for a sight that mal amount of effort, you're in from all over the world came to pick. was nothing much to rave about is quite rare in America. luck this Fall semester. study Mandarin for five weeks. Another aspect of China that First up is the Psi U-spon- My trip was a very positive became quite burdensome after sored Red Cioss Blood Drive in experience that really left a lasting several weeks was the prevalence Mather Haii on Oct. 23. •uapression. It all started when the of annoying merchants on the And while you're catching up unlicensed taxi driver dropped us street. They would try to sell me with alumni and the usual day- off at the front gate of the bootleg merchandise that I had time drinkers on Homecoming University, which happened to be no interest in purchasing. Men Weekend on Nov. 10, use the about a mile away from our actu- would literally approach me on biodegradable cups that Green al dormitory. Oblivious to this, substantial pedestrian thorough- Campus and SGA will provide as we traversed the entire campus, fares such as Nanjing Road in part of their Green lugging our unbearably heavy suit- Shanghai and shout, "Rolex, Homecoming. cases. We asked many locals, per- Rolex!" Finally, really get into the forming their morning Tai Chi I was also shocked by the holiday spirit this December by routines, to direct us to the main poverty in Shanghai. Having been helping an underprivileged child building where we were to check under the impression that from the Hartford Interval, in. They had no idea as to where Shanghai was an exception to the House, a shelter for victims of to take us, and they did not speak poverty in China, I did not expect domestic abuse. ACES will be: a word of English. to see what I saw in many parts of collecting 100 gifts from stu- Finally, we managed to find the city. There were many neigh- dents who want to sponsor a the central building where we borhoods on the outskirts of the child. All you have to do is stop checked in. We then needed to city that appeared as though they by the Snowman Drive in Mather and sign up to buy a gift locate the dormitory in which we had not changed in 70 or 80 years. for a child (think of it as slightly would be living for the next five Old men would take showers in dipping into your weekend weeks. This was quite a task, since the street with a hose. Women Packy fund - come on, you can nobody knew where it was. would be cooking filthy sticky do it). Nevertheless, a middle-aged rice on the street. I had been told Chinese man who was interrupted to avoid eating food off the street, from his morning exercise offered However, I was tempted to try the To get involved in any oi to help us find the building. Uyghur lamb kebabs that were these, look for students tabling Thanks to his generosity, my sold throughout the city. Despite at Mather, or contact the friends and I piled our suitcases their potential lack of cleanliness, Community Service Office on top of his rickety old bike, they were quite tasty, and I was Courtesy of Remy Renault (x4256 for the Director, Joe which appeared as though it was not sick afterwards. Remy Renault '10 enjoyed sightseeing while spending his summer touring China. Barber). Fool Me Twice, "She's Got My Eyes, But Ready... They've Got Flies, Shame On Me Her Mother's Tolerance" [Bathroom] Break! No Lie, Not Ballin' Having felt something sus- En route to Mather During the second half of Eager (and maybe too pect the previous weekend Brunch, AT observed a forlorn Saturdays football game, AT eager) to receive a "buzz," AT during a romp, a sophomore father watching his disappoint- overheard a defensive lineman happened across some vodka male decided to investigate ing daughter as she detoxed yelling, "I have to take a sh*t. at a weekend fete and doled it further. Though Aunt Flo had from a serious night of Late Oh my God, I'm going to sh*t out with OJ in cups-a-plenty. reportedly concluded her visit Night. This "proud parent" my pants." He then sprinted After AT downed the three weeks prior, said male remained seated on the Cave from the field, presumably to Screwdriver, an attentive friend still happened upon evidence Patio as his sickly student con- answer nature's call. After grabbed ATs arm in warning. of her stay. Removing the for- tinued to throw-up, just feet being "on the phone" for the ATs dream concoction was eign object by its string, he away. AT can only suggest ton- rest of the series, ATs potty- laden with hundreds of fruit reevaluated his bedmate and ing down the partying next trained player pulled through flies who had drowned in the bolted, boxer-less. Family Weekend. Jeez! and returned to the field. plastic handle. Buzz, indeed. 20 The Trinity Tripod Gift Cards & Sex Offenders Valuable Experience From By ANNE BENJAMIN Shopping, Retail, and E- own Sex Offender Registry CONTRIBUTING WRITER Commerce heading.) (SOR) where the public is able In other states, the rules are to access information about sex Summer Employment Dear Annie, different. For example, in offenders living in their area. California dormancy fees are Specific information is not pub- continued rrom page 17 cussing why one of my cowork- I had a girt card to a local not illegal. In New York, pretty lic for offenders within the first ers, at age 21, should break up Connecticut clothing store that much everything (expiration and second classifications, but vodkas (No one, to my knowl- with her 37 year-old boyfriend, or is approximately three years old. dates, dormancy fees) is allowed for level three sex offenders (the edge, has ever sold the "Finlandia finding the perfect way to fold a When I tried to use it, the lady as long as the terms and condi- worst kind/largest risk) you can Grapefruit" vodka. Ever. In the napkin into a phallus took up at the register said that it had tions are disclosed in a certain find their name, address, and world.) the times when expired and was no longer valid. way. usually a "picture. Remember, And then Leaning bar tricks [...] we outnumbered Is that true? To find information on gift this information is public only there's the food. or Ending the perfect customers 4 to 1. card laws in any state, go to that so that you can protect yourself The best part One of the wait- - it's very sensitive information way to fold a napkin - Expiration Exacerbation state's Consumer; Protection about this job resses, who works department Web site, (which and (not that you would ... ) it's (aside from the into a. phallus took up with us in the Dear Expiration Exacerbation, you can access through the against the law to go harass or tips, of course) is the times when we out- summer and at a Department of the Attorney abuse these people just because how much food I steakhouse in Nope! Connecticut law states General's Web site or from the you have their information. numbered customers 4 get to eat. Boston in the that gift cards (or gift certificates) state government's homepage). To look up sex offenders near to 1. Whenever a new winter, took me cannot expire nor can they incur While there are no federal you, go to the Connecticut gov- aside one day. fees for inactivity. regulations for gift cards, the ernment Web site, (www.ct.gov) feature is "Now I know you're in College," The following is from Federal Trade Commission pro- and under quick links go to State debuted, the staff has the oppor- Connecticut's consumer protec- vides tips for buying and using Agencies, click on the tunity to taste it. A majority of she said. "But don't do drugs, tion Web site, "Effective August them. (Search "gift cards" on Department of Public Safety. On the staff is female, and they are Trust me, you do not want to 16,2003, merchants selling gift cer- www.ftc.gov). Make sure to read the left side of the Department picky eaters. That leaves the men, end up like us." (This is the same tificates cannot place expiration the policy when you get a gift of Public Safety Web site, there and we're left to fight over the woman who showed the busboys dates on the certificates, nor can card, arid definitely keep the is a link to "sex offender reg- dish. All the better to explain the the Rolling Stones tattoo on her they impose inactivity fees/penal- receipt, it could help you in the istry." Since this is a very sensi- tenderness of the meat and the backside.) Just a little self-depre- ties to gift certificates/cards if the future. tive subject, and the rights of smooth spice of the sauce. All cating, and without warrant. For certificates/cards are not used by a the sex offenders are to be because when the guest asks what a few of them it's a way to get certain date. Even if the 'fine respected, you will be prompted exactly is a champagne verblanc, 5 through school. But for others, it print on the back of cards sold to agree to privacy terms. You and I have no idea, I'll at least be is a career, and these are the best after that date describes inactivity Dear Annie, will be able to search for sex able to tell them what it tastes people I have learned from. fees or includes expiration dates, offenders by name, town or in like. I could go on and on with the new Connecticut law applies." In recent news, there has your zip code. Every state has a To say that I am a complete stories from the bar, stories from To Find the full explanation, been a lot of talk about sex Department of Public Safety poser in this job would be a lie. the kitchen staff, stories of go to CT.gov, and under "quick offenders. It makes me a little and a Sex Offender Registry. Over the summer, I got better injuries and ridiculous accidents, links" on the left go to State anxious living in Hartford, If you would like to look up and better, and with that my the mystery of 86, or especially Agencies, then Department of which has a reputation for being sex offenders in a different state, Consumer Protection. Click relatively dangerous! Can you the easiest way to get to the level of comfort increased. With obnoxious customers, but I'm Consumer Info and then under offer any advice? Department of Public Safety the level of comfort came more not going to. This article is "G" you will find gift card infor- page in that state is to go to fun. Learning bar tricks, dis- already long enough. mation. I would advise you to - Nervous Nightly www.fbi.gov/homepage.htm and M Dear Nervous Nightly, first link will give you links to site and bring that in to the store the Department of Public Safety with you. Tell them that you're no There is very useful informa- for ail 50 states! idiot and you have the right to the tion out there for you! To some Pastimes to Pass the Time Wheir*i full monetary value of your gift The best way to protect your- this may be a controversial issue, card! self is to be alert. If you live or Stranded at Trin for Triaity Days but as the law stands now, sex If you still have a problem pass through a dangerous area, it offenders have to register with 10. Simulate Spring Break '08 by hitting up Tan lines and (after you have been in their face might be a good idea to carry a the state in which they live. Sex grabbing a Rice Bowl from Zona Mexicana. Ole! with a copy of the law), try call- loud noisemaker or small offense has become public infor- ing the Office of the State weapon. I live downtown so this mation because so many people is something I practice every Treasurer or the Department of 9. Stop procrastinating! Spend some quality time in the libs. consider sex offenders to be a Treasury. They will likely help day. Also, this is not meant to major threat (especially to their And dream about jet-setting as you pass through the airport you clear up the dispute. scare you, just to make you children). This does not mean security check-points that now guard Raether's entrance. Connecticut's Treasurer is aware of your environment and that everyone is dangerous, just Denise L Nappier, and you can the people in it! that you should be alert to the find all her contact information 8. Matinees never mattered so much ... Visit Cinestudio and possibility of this type of crime. Please e-mail me, Anne on the Treasury Web site, enjoy one (or all!) of this weekend's four featured films. www.state.ct.us/ott/. There are different classifica- Benjamin, at Anne.Benjamin@tiin- There are different depart- tions of sex offenders, one, two coll.edu with any consumer con- ments within the Treasury. I and three, (light, moderate, and cern. Any question is valid and I 7. Get some serious sleep Saturday night. No students, no would really like to help! would try the non-800 number heavy threats). Each state has its social scene. for* unclaimed property first. i wmwi, You could also call the Connecticut Department of 6. Make your way down to the Jessee/Miller Field and cheer Consumer Protection (860) 713 on our Williarns-whooping Bantams as they win their (lucky?) 6050, or the Office of the 13th game in a row against Hamilton. Conn. Attorney General, (860) 808-5318. The advice above applies 5. Explore the wild, wild west that is West Hartford. Take a only to gift card problems in the break from the bookstore and the Bistro and enjoy signifi- state of Connecticut. If you have cantly superior shopping and supper at Max's. a problem with a gift card from a store out of state, don't fret! Most states have laws governing 4. Take advantage of flying solo when your friends depart and gift card policy, however, each reach out to that formerly unfamiliar face down the hall. state has different laws. In Massachusetts, gift cards must 3. Given all the controversy on campus (thank you, remain valid for seven years. Dormancy (inactivity) fees are Chartwells), craft an Opinions article for the Tripod. Get illegal and, the best part, if you involved and say something! have spent over 90 percent of the original value on the card, i . .. • you can get the rest in cash! 2. Post those pictures you've been promising to upload onto (Find that complete law under Facebook since the summer. And, no, not those pictures. www.mass.gov/consumer. Click on the "For Consumers" tab at 1. Who are we kidding? Stop reading and find a ride home, the top, and you will find a link Jourtesy of Anne Benjamin Pronto, for Gift Certificates under the Anne Benjamin '09 provides students with relevant insight in her weekly column. October 2, 2007 Bantam Crews Show Depth at Trinity Field Hockey Beats Ephs Head of the Riverfront Regatta for First Time in Six Years, 3-2 By LAUREN TURLJK Riverfront was a great chance for our crews By STEPHANIE APSTEIN Not content to end with another TRIPOD STAFF to get multiple races over our home TRIPOD STAFF "almost," freshman forward Christina course," said Wesley Ng, Head Coach of Bradley, one of last week's heroes, tied the The Trinity College Men's and Women's Rowing. The Trinity College Field Hockey team game on an unassisted shot with 4:15 Women's Crew teams started the season Although a smaller team than the continued their remarkable season this remaining on the clock. strong with a series of wins at the Head of men's, the women also managed to prove weekend with a comeback victory at home Bradley is tied for fourth in the the Riverfront Regatta this past Sunday, their team depth. Sophomore Stephanie over NESCAC rival Williams College by a NESCAC with 2.14 points per game Sept. 30. Apstein coxed the second-place women's final score of 3-2. through the first seven games of the season. The men raced an incredible four eight with a time of 16:57.8400, 13 seconds Trinity improves to 8-3 overall and 3-1 in With just 3:47 left to play, sophomore eights proving not only to be one of the behind the Division I University of NESCAC play, while the Ephs, ranked num- forward Carolyn Wolcott turned a pass from deepest teams in the NESCAC, but also Connecticut. Classmate Courteney Coyne ber 14 in the nation, fall to 5-3 overall and Waddington into the game-winner to defeat one of the strongest. "We raced in mixed was the coxswain for the other women's 2-2 in the league. a team that has historically caused the boats, which is always interesting," said eight, which finished fourth, six seconds The game began as a goalies' duel, with Bantams a lot of trouble. senior Aaron Sawitsky, who coxed one of behind Coast Guard. the men's eights. "What makes the Next up for Coyne was another race Riverfront a challenge is while we race with a different crew in the second varsity mixed boats, a lot of our competition eight event, in which Trinity finished fifth races in stacked boats. Basically, the of eight with a time of 17:38.7933. Riverfront is a good gauge of our depth as Apstein and freshman Emily Gittleman a team." each raced a different four and placed very Sawitsky's boat finished fourth in the well among their competition. Apstein's men's first eight race with a time of four came in first with a time of 15:00.7100, less than a second behind US 16:52.0433 and Gittleman's finished fourth Coast Guard. Sophomore Felipe Luisi at 17:31.8467. coxed another eight and finished first at Coach Ng looks forward to the 14:47.9533. Classmate Elyssa Michael improvement of his team throughout the coxed the fifth-place eight at 15:00.9200, season. "The Head of the Housatonic is mere milliseconds behind Sawitsky, and fel- another race that we attended last year low sophomore Russell Bennum coxed his with mixed results and I hope to see a sig- boat to an eighth-place finish with a time nificant empirical improvement in our of 15:31.6033. race times - I'll be interested to see how E.G. Caner The men also had an impressive race in those times stack up against our Division I Freshman Christina Bradley scored the game-tying goal against the Williams College Ephs on Saturday. their fours. Sawitsky's four finished first and non-Division I competitors." with a time of 15:28.3700. Bennum's boat With the beginning of a strong season, neither side allowing a goal in the first half The Ephs beat the Bantams 2-0 last year was shortly behind that at 15:36.0767 in it was only appropriate to dedicate the Sophomore goalie Jill Fraker made four in the teams' only meeting, 2-1 in 2005, 3-0 third place and Michael's four was fifth at third floor of the brand new Friends of saves in the half to keep the game tied for in the regular season — and more important- 15:39.7967. Luisi coxed his boat to a sixth- Trinity Rowing Boathouse. Construction her offense. ly, 1-0 in the first round of the NESCAC place finish at 15:43.7500. began May 2002 and the boathouse was The second half began discouragingly Championship - in 2004, 4-3 in 2003, and The Women's Crew team finished last estimated to be a $1.1 million project. In a for the Bantams, as Williams jumped out to 1-0 in 2002. The Bantams had not beaten season with an outstanding second place ceremony attended by President James P. a 2-0 lead with two goals in a five-minute their northern rivals since a 2-1 overtime win national title at the NGAA ©ivision III Jones as well as many rowing alumni, the span early in the frame, despite Fraker's best in 2001. • ""'"••eaatta^e^tejihe graduation of a strong third floor, complete with ergometers, efforts. She saved every other shot directed The Bantams now lead the league in Class of 2007, the~vaftitjrKaMi--Proved,tliieir, training room, and video rooms, was offi- her way for the rest of the game, though, to goals per game with 4.14 and look to take strength at this weekend's race. cially opened and three new shells were pick up seven saves on the night. their offensive prowess to the next level "I thought that the Head of the christened. With 10:24 left to play, the Bantams against the UMass-Dartmouth Corsairs in began to mount a comeback as sophomore an away game this Thursday at 4 p.m. and forward Lyndsey Waddington's unassisted against the Connecticut College Camels at shot found the goal. home at ll a.m. on Saturday. Grossman Leads Trinity Golf to Win at Championship Qualifier ByJORDYNSIMS 616. TRIPOD STAFF These top four schools will compete in the NESCAC Championship Sophomore Josh Grossman led Tournament in the spring here at Trinity. Trinity's Golf Team to a first-place finish After tying Middlebury last year,;,at in the NESCAC Men's Golf the NESCAC Championship. Championship Qualifier at the Tournament, Trinity lost the league's Skenandoa Golf Club last weekend. automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Courtesy of Stephanie Apstein As a result, Trinity, coached by Head Championship Tournament on a This Trinity College Women's Eight finished second at the Head of the Riverfront Regatta on Sunday. Coach Bill Detrick, who is in his 17th tiebreaker. year with the program, will host the 2008 Grossman was not the only Bantam NESCAC Championship Tournament in who placed well at the tournament. April. Sophomore Reid Longley placed fourth Spring Break 2008 The winner of this four-team event overall with a final score of 150. will go on to compete in the NCAA The first day's medalist with 71, Sell Trips, Earn Cash, Go Division III Championship Tournament. Longley finished the weekend with a 79 Grossman, who is from Great Neck, on Sunday. NY, finished first at the Championship Classmate David Anderson and fresh- Free! Best Prices Guaranteed Qualifier, held in Clinton, NY, winning man James Driscoll were part of a six-way an individual medal. Grossman won with tie for 15th, both scoring 155. a two-round score of 146 (+2). He fin- Each scored 78 on Saturday and 77 to Jamaica, Mexico, Bahamas, ished the first day of the Championship on Sunday. Qualifier with a 74 and the second with Junior captain Josh Biren finished S. Padre and Florida. a 72. 24th with a scores of 79 for each day for The team as a whole shot 301 on a final score of 158. Saturday and 305 on Sunday, earning the Other teams present at the Call for group discounts. winning score of 606. In second was Championship Qualifier last weekend Middlebury College, seven strokes included the Tufts University Jumbos, behind the Bantams with a two-round the Bowdoin College Polar Bears, the 1-800-648-4849 total of 613. Amherst College Lord Jeffs, the Wesleyan Williams College came in third with a University Cardinals, the Bates College www.ststravel.com total score of 614, only one stroke behind Bobcats, and the Colby College White Middlebury. Fourth was Hamilton with Mules. 22 The Trinity Tripod Bants Can't Finish Eph Sweep Strong Singles Feldman By CLAIRE ARNSTEIN The momentum turned the Ephs' way CONTRIBUTING WRITER after that. Although the Bantams came out with The Trinity College Women's Soccer fire in their eyes, Williams' Gabrielle team battled against the Williams College Woodson put an assist from Alexa Regional Finals Ephs, the 13th-ranked team in the nation, Herlach into the goal with 51:54 on the this past Saturday, before ultimately clock. The Bantams fought for the ByMATTFUENTES ByMATTFUENTES falling by a score of 1-0. remainder of the game, but were unable TRIPOD STAFF TRIPOD STAFF The Ephs hold onto their undefeated to score. Freshman goalkeeper Emily season with records of 8-0 overall and 4- Weedon made three saves for the The Trinity Women's Tennis team Sophomore Spencer Feldman, a recent 0 in the NESCAC. Trinity falls to 4-1-3 in Bantams. She is now third in the league captured their first win of the season this transfer from Division I South Carolina, had overall standings and 2-1-1 in the confer- with a 0.60 goals against average and past week on Tuesday against the non- a terrific showing this past weekend in ence. a fourth with an .848 NESCAC Babson College Beavers. advancing all the way to the finals of the The Bantams save percentage. Playing up at Babson Park in Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association competed vigorous- The Bantams Massachusetts, the Bantam women were (ITA) New England Regional Men's Tennis ly in the first half, proved that despite led by senior co-captain Brenna Driscoll Championship Singles Tournament at refusing to hand an inferior record, and freshman Jillian Steckloff, both of Williams College. over the game with- they are able to stay whom recorded multiple wins. He unfortunately lost in straight sets by out a fight. The close to tough com- This year, the team is extremely a score of 64, 7-6 (2) to senior Dan Ephs were thrown petition. young, featuring only two seniors and no Greenberg of Williams College. Yet his run off-guard by They hope to juniors on the 13-woman roster. through the tournament attested to his Trinity's offensive meet Williams again However, they do return five starters strong play, as he managed a significant threats, as the in the NESCAC from last year and four of six singles upset on the way to his finals appearance. Bantams retained Championships and starters from last spring. Driscoll gives He began the tournament as the number possession of the even the score. the Bantams one of the top singles and seven seed, which earned him a first round ball for the majority First, though, doubles players in the NESCAC, and she bye. of the game. Trinity has five will be a large asset in helping Trinity try He cruised through his second and third Trinity had sev- more important again to qualify for the NCAA Division round matches with straight set victories, eral opportunities NESCAC games to III tournament. winning both contests easily by scores of 6- on goal; Lauren play, of which they After three doubles matches at 0, 6-3 and 6-3, 6-1. He stumbled a bit in his Shinnenberg, must win three to Babson, Trinity had a slight advantage by quarterfinal match against his Middlebury Williams' goalkeep- accomplish their winning two of the three contests. They opponent when he lost the second set with- er, ended the match "seven in 07" goal. captured the number one and three spots out capturing a game. However, his oppo- with five saves. The They will play by scoring identical 8-6 victories in both. nent's momentum was not able to shake first half ended in a E.G. Caner the first of these Driscoll and freshman Robyn Williams him as he plowed through the decisive set to scoreless tie. Devin Nwaganu '09 took one shot on Saturday. Saturday at 11 a.m. played in the first position, while the win by a final score of 6-2, 0-6, 6-0. After halftime, at home against the freshman tandem of Steckloff and Arielle His strongest match came in the semifi- the Ephs were able to settle down and Connecticut College Camels. The Leben filled the third position. Babson nals against the fourth seed Benjamin Stein finish the shutout. Camels are 2-2 in the NESCAC, but they picked up their first point of the day of Bates. Feldman dropped the first set 6-2, Early in the second half, freshman are building momentum as both of their with an 8-6 victory at the second doubles yet he was able capture the next two sets by midfielder Alexa Notte aggressively shot wins came last week. This will certainly slot. a single break of serve, making the final at the goal. The ball zipped by the goal- not be an easy game, but it is an impor- The singles contests proved to be the score 2-6, 64, 7-5. The upset advanced i all the way to the final, anicajpped off,,,a won four of six matches to easily dispose most impressive performance for the week- of Babson. All of the Trinity victories end. were decided in straight sets, as Driscoll Though his feats stood out on the se won at two, Steckloff won at three, senior board, Feldman was not the pnlr*frinity co-captain Sydney Meckler won at five, athlete that competed-in the tournament. and sophomore Olivia Merns conquered, Classmate Nick White advanced to the sec- her opponent at six. ond round when he conquered his Colby Babson was able to capture the num- opponent by a score of 7-6 (4), 6-0. ber one: singles match by a score of 6-1, Freshman David Patrick and senior Brett 6-4, but their only other point came at Ramsay were also in the draw, "but both fell number four singles. The Bantam women in the first round. eventually prevailed with a 6-3 overall win The Bantams entered two teams into the and handed Babson their second straight doubles tournament. Feldman and Ramsay loss. were paired together, as were White and They spent the weekend at the ITA Patrick. However, neither team managed to regional championships at MIT from make it out of the first round, as they lost Sept. 21 - 23, and they have three more by respective scores of 84 and 8-5. matches before closing out the short fall This weekend-long tournament was the season. second and last contest of the fall season. Next weekend they will travel up to The team will reopen their competitive Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. schedule on March 21 when they travel for a dual match against the Judges, fol- across the country to the far more pleasant lowed by their final home dual match weather of Claremont, Calif. They finished against the Springfield College Pride on the season ranked 22nd in the nation last Oct. 11. year, and with 14 veterans, five returning On the weekend of Oct. 19, they will starters, and what coach Paul Assaiante calls make the trip up to Amherst, Mass, for "one of the top recruiting classes in the pro- the fall edition of the New England gram's history/' they are primed to have a Division III Championships. strong spring season.

The Tripod congratulates:

Eric McGrath '09, NESCAC Football Offensive PJayer of the Week

McGrath established a career high by throwing for 338 yards, includ- ing 297 in the first half, as Trinity beat Colby, 20-0.

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JT . October 2, 2007 23 M. Soccer Upsets 17-Ranked Williams Football Takes Nailbiter By HANNAH CHARRY in and making an impact," said was a testament to how hard we CONTRIBUTING WRITER sophomore midfielder Chris have worked in the off-season and Doran. only a slight indication of where | As Bants Beat Rival Ephs This past Saturday, the Trinity With 2:29 left in the first half, we can go this year," said Vallieres. Men's Soccer team upset major senior tri-captain forward John While the team is experiencing continued Bom page 24 showed. The coaching was great, rival Williams at home by a score Hayes, who battled illness just to success, they don't feel like they've the offensive line was fantastic of 2-0, their first win against that play, scored the eventual game-win- reached full potential just yet. some, especially [senior offen- throughout, and it was great to opponent since a 1-0 victory in ner with an assist from junior for- "We truly haven't put together sive lineman] Erik Jefferson, end up on top. Williams is the 1977. ward Brice Vallieres. a complete soccer game yet where who had a standout perform- best 0-2 team in the country," The win boosted their overall Early in the second half, fresh- we play up to our best ability, but ance," said Devanney. said McGrath. record to 5-2 and NESCAC record man midfielder Pete Marlette fol- good teams just find ways to win Williams quarterback Pat "The game was long and full to 3-2, as well as bolstering excite- lowed with another goal. Durland and that's what we have been able Lucey heaved a desperation of momentum swings. I'm really ment they hope to carry for the credited Marietta's pure hustle for to do so far this season," said touchdown pass on fourth and proud of how the team respond- rest of the season. Doran. 10 with the game on the line ed to being down early," com- The Ephs entered Coming off after throwing three incomplete mented Devanney. the game ranked some good wins, passes, improbably tying the Next week Trinity will play at number three in the team wants to game at 40. He would finish the home against the Hamilton New England and 17 focus on consis- game 27-44 with 341 yards and College Continentals, currently in the nation. tently improving. three scores. The third and final 0-2, at 1 p.m. to try to improve "Saturday's game "Our level of play overtime started with Williams, to 3-0 and continue their home was the biggest win against Williams who failed to score after great unbeaten streak. for our program in wasn't quite a dis- defensive stops by senior co-cap- McGrath said, "We have to the four years that play of where we tain cornerback Jared Boyd, go into every week and work I've been here," said are as a team. I classmate defensive lineman DJ. hard, because anybody can beat senior goalie and tri- think that our Lanz, and junior linebacker Tyler you if you don't go out there captain Spencer commitment to Berry. ready to play. This game is an Durland. "We played working hard on "Ty [Berry] had a great game indication of what this team an up-tempo, high- the field is the key with 18 tackles; he was a big could accomplish if we continue pressure style that E.G. Caner to our success, as it presence on our defense," said to work hard." got us the result we Senior tri-captain Jonathan Hayes scored the game-winner on Saturday. certainly was yester- McGrath. Berry currently leads wanted." day," said Vallieres. the league in tackles with 26. "It was an unbelievable step for the goal. With five more home games Trinity took the ball and our program. It was a realization of The defense came together to facing them, Trinity fans have a ended the game on the first play a dream of our coach and our sen- round out play. Junior tri-captain few more solid weeks ahead to with a 25-yard touchdown pass iors," said sophomore forward defender Phil Yeager made a differ- view the progression of this suc- from McGrath to Clark, for the John Graves. ence upon his return from a ham- cessful team. The first of those fourth of the day. Clark would The men admit that it was not string injury. He helped the team games will take place at home on finish with six receptions for 101 an easy win, as the Bantams took organize opportunities for plays by Wednesday at 4 p.m. against the yards and the career-best four some disadvantages into the game. clearing cross kicks sent in by Westfield State College Owls, fol- touchdowns. "The entire team put' forth a Williams. Durland teamed with lowed by a NESCAC game, also at "It was the most emotional real gutsy performance, some guys junior goalie Zac Trudeau to rack home, on Saturday at 12 p.m. game of my life. I was proud to playing injured, some guys playing up 10 total saves in goal. against the Connecticut College be a part of it. It was a true team Stephanie Apstein 1 all 90 [minuti t.. ,*v"I. think .our -game yesterday Camels. victory. We worked hard and it The Bantams finally prevailed Saturday. Inside Sports: Grew, page 21 Men's Soccer, page 23 The Trinity Tripod October 2, 2007 Bantams Go Cow-Tipping

Stephanie Apstein Trinity Beats NESCAC Rival Williams 46-40 in Triple Overtime, Avenges Last Year's Heartbreaking Loss ByDOUGLOUDON to know it was a big game. We McGrath explained, "It was- drive ended with a punt and the yard junior kicker Adam^<26x CONTRIBUTING WWTER worked hard for 12 months to n't that we didn't come Trinity offense began their drive field goal, making it" 30-24 prepare for this game." Trinity we just struggled at the Williams' 45-yard line. Trinijy wdftrVe minutes to play. ] The Trinity College Football lost last year in a stunning upset position, and we two-minute offense led by *' Williams' offense took over on team improved to 2-0 on the to Williams 41-16, their first loss move the ball." cGrath was too much for their own 36-yard line. A nice ; year with the emotional home in 31 games. Williams went on At the begin| rilliams to handle and led to a mix of run and pass plays led ; opener victory in triple overtime to an 8-0 record and a N' rinity touchdown with a five- Williams to another touchdown. :• over the Williams College Ephs crown. yard rush by McGrath as time An extra point was all that stood at Jessee-Miller Field. The opening ran out in the second half. The between Williams and defeating ! Junior quarterback Eric Williams' kicker score was 20-14 Trinity at the Trinity two years in a row. McGrath threw for 260 yards the one-yard lin< However, this was not to be \ and a career-best four toucb> receiver Justi received at the half, the case. "Special teams was a downs, all which were caught by returned to t ntire third quarter huge part of this game for both senior wide receiver Joe Clark. Trinity then we: * scoreless, with both teams," said Devanney. On a The game, which lasted just and gave Willia u&ting twice. Williams bad snap and fumbled PAT under four hours, ended on a position at the 47-ya If bijl at the beginning of attempt, the score remained tied • 25-yard pass on Trinity's first "Their kicker hai?a|k i^piirth quarter, which led to 30-30 at the end of regulation. ; play of the third overtime as leg, and he had the mad behj V"f9-yard field goal. Trinity now The first overtime was tied; McGrath connected with Clark him, which pinned us down in 'Pevaahey.. Trinity WQiit#'d*piti*k', led'by only three points, 20-17. with a pair of field goals for for his fourth touchdown catch the first quarter. Our punts were lie with''an 8O-ya3rd' <^isr&-.^Jbat-- The following drive by Trinity both teams. The second over-; and the win over visiting against the wind and gave ended with,a.l4l-yai4 to.uchdcwn. led to a 26-yard touchdown pass time began for Trinity with a! Williams. Trinity is now unde- Williams great field position," pass to Clark. • to Clark that gave Trinity a 10- one-yard rush by senior running; feated at home in its last 24 said Head Coach Jeff Devanney. The second quarter was point lead with 11 minutes to go back Jordan Quinones andi games, and is ranked third in Williams marched unstopped much Hnder !to the Trinity in regulation. Williams respond- ended with a five-yard rush by! New England. to score a touchdown on their offense, .with -another drive that* ed quickly with a 57-yard touch- Quinones that resulted in a; "We all marked our calendars opening drive with a five-yard led to another .Clark, .touch- down pass to make it 27-24 touchdown. Quinones would; for this game," said McGrath. rush. After signs of a Trinity down. "McGrath was throwing [ Trinity. :' finish the game with 25 rushes' KWe knew they were a good drive, Williams intercepted a kreat .passesl-thaj; I could' just go • *•' After each team punted, the for 106 yards. j < team even though they lost the ball, which led to another Eph *""ou't,faB,d tati*h/,said Clark:" '",;-;, next 'trinity drive was highlight- "The offensive line was awe-: week before. We did not under- touchdown. At the end of the However, the extra point was1 ed by a 29-yard reception by estimate them. We have a veter- first quarter, Williams led blocked and Williams still had sophomore wide receiver an group that is smart enough Trinity 14-0. the lead 14-13. The Ephs' next Winston Tuggle to set up a 26- see FOOTBALL on page 23

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